NCD Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary of Rehabilitation Act of 1973
September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The National Council on Disability issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2023:
Today the National Council on Disability celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first civil rights legislation protecting disabled people from discrimination.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on Sept. 26, 1973, after he vetoed the legislation twice. It would be the precursor for future disibility rights protections, incl . . .
Today the National Council on Disability celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first civil rights legislation protecting disabled people from discrimination.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on Sept. 26, 1973, after he vetoed the legislation twice. It would be the precursor for future disibility rights protections, incl . . .