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	News Advisory NCD #03-434 August 29, 2003 Contact: Mark S. Quigley 202-272-2004 202-272-2074 TTY mquigley@ncd.gov National Council on Disability to Release Foreign Policy Report on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON-The National Council on Disability (NCD) will release its report, Foreign Policy and Disability: Legislative Strategies and Civil Rights Protections to Ensure Inclusion of People with Disabilities, at a news conference at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2003, in Room G-11, Senate Dirksen Office Building. News Conference Speakers The Honorable Tom Harkin, U.S. Senate The Honorable James Langevin, U.S. House of Representatives, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus The Honorable Kathleen Martinez, National Council on Disability The Honorable Jim Ramstad, U.S. House of Representatives, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus (invited) The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, U.S. House of Representatives (invited) Congressional Briefing A congressional briefing by NCD and the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus will follow the news conference, from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m. in the same room. Topics include NCD's foreign policy recommendations, such as: * New legislation requiring access and inclusion of people with disabilities in U.S. foreign assistance activities. * The creation of a "Disability in Development Program" at the U.S. Agency for International Development. * The application of U.S. disability rights legislation to U.S. government programs. The briefing will also include an update on Iraq/Afghanistan reconstruction and accessibility legislation.


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