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Among the people and organizations working to amend the Act were Durward McDaniel, National Representative of the American Council of the Blind, Irving Schloss, with the American Foundation for the Blind, and John Nagle, with the National Federation of the Blind. The 1974 amendments became law on December 7, 1974. [1]
This is a list of notable individuals who were blind or became blind over the course of their lives. The list is organized into categories based on their notable achievements or contributions. The list is organized into categories based on their notable achievements or contributions.
The federal agency charged with administering the program is formally known as the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, currently operating as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (AbilityOne being the trade name of the program), which replaced the prior Committee on Purchases of Blind Made Products established by the 1938 act.
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The United Religions Initiative (URI) is a global grassroots interfaith network.. It has local and global initiatives through more than 1100 member groups and organizations, called Cooperation Circles, [1] to engage in community action such as conflict resolution and reconciliation, environmental sustainability, education, women's and youth programs, and advocacy for human rights.
In 1938, President Roosevelt signed the Wagner-O'Day Act which directed the government to purchase products manufactured by blind Americans. [3] Robert Irwin, who was the executive director of the American Foundation for the Blind, and Peter Salmon, the assistant director for the Industrial Home for the Blind, promoted the bill in Washington, D.C. [3] This act gave non-profit organizations for ...
In 2012, the American Foundation for the Blind estimated that 52,000 school-aged children were blind and visually impaired. Nearly 70 percent of those children were not involved "in even a limited ...
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