Hi Bobbie,
That's pretty cool that your story is in the book with his. I heard him speak at the DNC and 'Googled' him to find out more about him. Being the the first quadriplegic to serve in the United States House of Representatives is a real honor. I know he is a part of the solution to the problem that people with disabilities live with today. I look forward to the day when living with a disability isn't a handicap, and is accepted without a second thought by the non-disabled. Of course those of us in the disability community must take the lead in non-discrimination. That is why teaching tolerance like the Southern Poverty Law Center does is so important to me. If anyone is interested in their work, check it out at:
When the new The Civil Rights Memorial Center opens in late 2005, during the 50th anniversary of the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott, its exhibits will spotlight Civil Rights Movement martyrs, alongside a short film about the Memorial's creation. The visitor experience will close at the Wall of Tolerance, a testament to the ongoing tolerance movement in America. I will be proud to have my name listed there as a Founding Member of the National Campaign for Tolerance.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 28 Year Post
Texas, USA
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 28 Year Post
Texas, USA
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Yea, I am in a book with him, "From There to Here" Jim Langevin was with a Boy Scout troop in August 1980 when they visited a police station, an officer's gun went off by accident. Jim commutes by train to DC from Rhode Island twice a week.Did anyone notice that the representative from Rhode Island who introduced Ron Reagan was a quadriplegic? It is nice to see a quadriplegic serving on Capitol Hill.
