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On July 26, 1990, then-President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. The bill’s primary author was former Democratic House Rep. Tony Coelho of California, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 22.
Hear from Coelho today about the bill’s legacy.
Hear from Coelho today about the bill’s legacy.
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On July 26, 1990, then-President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. The bill’s primary author was former Democratic House Rep. Tony Coelho of California, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 22.
Hear from Coelho today about the bill’s legacy.
Hear from Coelho today about the bill’s legacy.