----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Buckner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 7:53 PM Subject: The Conduit White Cane Safety Day October 15
> > White Cane Safety Day is an unofficial holiday in the United States > , celebrated on October 15 > of each year since 1964 > . The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who are > blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool > of independence, the > white cane. On October 6, > 1964 a joint resolution of the > U.S. Congress, HR 753, was signed into law. This resolution authorized the > President of the United States to proclaim October 15 of each year as > "White Cane Safety Day." President > Lyndon B. Johnson signed the first White Cane Safety Day proclamation > within > hours of the passage of the joint resolution. > > White Cane Day remains largely unknown to the general public. > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.10/1070 - Release Date: > 10/14/2007 9:22 AM > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
