Anthony,
Below is the Clinton Statement.
Apologies if you didn't recieve it last time.
Frank HB
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> Subject: Clinton Statement: Olmstead Case
> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 17:22:27 -0400
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> Below please find a statement by President Clinton about today's 6-3
> Supreme Court decision on the Olmstead case.
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> THE WHITE HOUSE
>
> Office of the Press Secretary
> (Aviano, Italy)
> __________________________________________________________________
> For Immediate Release June 22, 1999
>
> STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
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> I am pleased that the Supreme Court decision's in the Olmstead case
> upholds the purposes of the ADA by recognizing that unjustified isolation
> of institutionalized persons with disabilities is prohibited
> discrimination. This decision will increase access to home- and
> community-based long term care services and support for these persons.
>
> My Administration is committed to finding affordable ways to enable
> people who need long term services and support to remain in the community
> if they choose and are able to do so. The best way to continue progress
> toward this goal is for State Governments, the Federal Government, and the
> affected communities to work together to develop cost-effective ways to
> provide these services. We must ensure that the quality of these services
> is excellent and that they are available to persons with disabilities of
> all ages.
>
> Therefore, I am asking Secretary Shalala and Attorney General Reno to
> work with all interested parties to carry out today's decision in a fair
> and effective manner. Although this may not be easy in some cases, we can
> do it by working together in order to advance the goals of the ADA. Our
> ultimate goal is a nation that integrates people with disabilities into the
> social mainstream, promotes equality of opportunity, and maximizes
> individual choice.
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