Toward Independence

Photo of members of the National Council on Disability presenting George H.W. Bush (then Vice President of the US) with the report “Toward Independence.” The report was an assessment of current federal laws and called for comprehensive legislation to improve the lives of people with disabilities, which later became the Americans with Disabilities Act. From left to right: George H.W. Bush, NCD Chairperson Sandra Parrino, NCD Executive Director Lex Frieden, NCD member Jeremiah Milbank Jr., C. Boyden Gray, and NCD Vice Chair Justin Dart Jr. Photo courtesy of Lex Frieden www.lexfrieden.com and National Council on Disability https://www.ncd.gov/