NCD #05–494
July 14, 2005
Contact: Mark S. Quigley
202-272-2004
202-272-2074 TTY
mquigley@ncd.gov

National Council on Disability and Federal Partners to Observe Americans with Disabilities Act 15th Anniversary

WASHINGTON—The National Council on Disability (NCD) and its federal partners will observe the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with two events.

Part 1

Date: July 25, 2005

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Location: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC

Speakers: George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor
Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Alphonso Jackson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation
Tom Harkin, U.S. Senator (Iowa)
Janice M. Tuck, Chair, U.S. Access Board
Lex Frieden, Chairperson, NCD

Type: Reception, invitation-only, OPEN TO THE MEDIA

Part 2

Date: July 26, 2005

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC

Speakers: Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security
Cari M. Dominguez, Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Lex Frieden, Chairperson, NCD
Patricia Pound, Vice Chairperson, NCD

Type: Seminar, six ADA-related workshops, open to the public, OPEN TO THE MEDIA

The full agenda can be requested by contacting Mark Quigley at 202-272-2004 or 202-272-2074 (TTY) or mquigley@ncd.gov.