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A Tech Triumph at the Smithsonian's Disability-Rights Exhibit

By Williams, John M.; Business Week Online,
Publication Date: June 2000

Article discussing the Smithsonian's Disability-Rights exhibit. The exhibit was created to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The exhibit features one of the first ultralight wheelchairs, a telecaptioner, a Braille 'N Speak, disability-rights buttons, and the pen used by former President George Bush to sign the ADA into law.
Published by: McGraw-Hill Companies   (Website:http://www.mcgraw-hill.com)
Link to text: http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jun2000/nf00628a.htm

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