Tag: George H. W. Bush
A milestone for disability history in the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library
Today’s guest post comes from Amber Powell, archivist at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library. At the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (known as the ADA) on July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush said, “Three weeks ago we celebrated our nation’s Independence Day. Today we’re here to rejoice in and celebrate [...]
Posted by Hilary on July 26, 2012, under - Civil Rights, - Presidents, Disability History.
Tags: ADA, George H. W. Bush
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Strange bedfellows: Nixon, Bush, and Sawyer
More than 400 White House staff came to see Richard Nixon say farewell at 9.32 a.m. in the East Room of the White House. And when Nixon and his family walked to the waiting helicopter, staff and guests crowded across the lawn and porch. There were hundreds of people at the White House that historic morning. But politics [...]
Posted by Hilary on August 9, 2011, under - Presidents.
Tags: David Eisenhower, Diane Sawyer, Eisenhower, Ford, George H. W. Bush, Nixon, Republican National Convention
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