Presidential Proclamation -- International Day of Persons with Disabilities

"On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recommit to ensuring people living with disabilities enjoy full equality and unhindered participation in all facets of our national life. We recognize the myriad contributions that persons with disabilities make at home and abroad, and we remember that disability rights are universal rights to be recognized and promoted around the world. For decades, America has been a global leader in advancing the rights of people with disabilities. From the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, which I signed last year, we have striven to bring the American dream and comprehensive opportunities…"

--Barack Obama, President of the United States of America

URL: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/02/presidential-proclamation-international-day-persons-disabilities