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- <title>
- Mar. 26, 1990: American Notes:Washington
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- <history>
- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990
- Mar. 26, 1990 The Germans
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- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
- <hdr>
- NATION, Page 25
- American Notes
- CONGRESS
- A Crawl-In At the Capitol
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- <body>
- <p> There had never been such a sight at the entrance to the
- U.S. Capitol. Dozens of disabled people abandoned their
- wheelchairs and crawled up the steep stone steps on knees,
- elbows and backs. The climb was not really necessary. The
- Capitol is equipped with ramps and elevators for wheelchairs.
- But the point was to rally support for the Americans with
- Disabilities Act, which would require public buildings and
- transportation systems to accommodate the disabled.
- </p>
- <p> One major obstacle to passage of the bill is the fear of
- small-business groups that it might be amended to allow
- disabled people to bring damage suits if they are discriminated
- against. To prevent an avalanche of court cases, the Justice
- Department has urged Congress to specify the circumstances
- under which the disabled could sue for damages. A compromise
- is expected.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
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