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Disabled group protests at Republican headquartersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 350 supporters of a civil rights organization for the disabled blocked the entrances to Republican National Committee headquarters in the nation's capital, demanding a meeting with the party's presidential candidate, Texas Gov. George Bush. The protesters claimed Bush has not announced his support for the Americans with Disabilities Act, and want to meet with him before the Nov. 7 general election. Negotiations were ongoing between Republican Party officials and the protesters to end the incident. Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore were scheduled to meet Tuesday in the campaign's first presidential debate starting at 9 p.m. EST in Boston, Mass. Demonstrators also demanded changes in government policy toward long-term care for disabled people. "The public policy is upside down. All the economic incentives are to put people in warehouses," said Bob Kafka, a member of the American Disability Attendant for Programs Today organization. The group wants disabled people to have housing options other than being placed into nursing home care. Copyright 2000 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. |
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Tuesday, October 3, 2000
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- Clinton grounded by tropical downpour in South Florida
- Nader tossed off grounds at debate site
- Video: The best of the debate bloopers
- House OKs conservation, heating oil, NEA funds in Interior spending bill
- Networks offer choice between civics and entertainment
- For Greenspan, it's hint-dropping season
- Lieberman wishes Gore good luck, prepares for own debate
- Bush plays off expectations; Gore learns from mistakes
- Tracking poll: Bush, Gore in dead heat going into first debate
- Debates to highlight differences between Bush, Gore economic plans
- Clinton says he hopes tonight's debate focuses on economy
- National standard near to determine if drivers are drunk
- Video: Great moments in debate history
- Senate passes bill to help ease shortage of high-technology workers
- CNN's Bill Schneider: Bush, Gore face tests in debate
- Clinton vows to veto 'flawed' spending bill
- Nader and Buchanan upset at exclusion from Tuesday's debate
- U.S. to seek tougher law on fake drug ingredients
- Clinton signing of China trade bill may be delayed
- House subcommittee passes multibillion-dollar Medicare package
- Lieberman''s wife meets with working women at Pittsburgh union hall
- Disabled group protests at Republican headquarters
- New Hampshire chief justice takes stand, denies wrongdoing
- Clinton says U.S. doesn't begrudge his time on the golf course