Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). General Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1879-1981 (RG16.3). Records of the Commissioner and Secretary of Agriculture (RG16.3.1). General Correspondence, 1906-1975

Description: In connection with the 1947 observance of National Employ the Physically Handicapped (NEPH) Week, established as an annual commemoration during the first week of October by a joint resolution of August 11, 1945 (59 Stat. 530), the President's Committee on NEPH Week was established, September 15, 1947, on initiative of Secretary of Labor at President's request. Chaired by Adm. Ross T. McIntire. Authorized to receive annual appropriations by a joint resolution of July 11, 1949 (63 Stat. 409). Pursuant to Section 8 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1954 (68 Stat. 652), August 3, 1954, expanding committee's mission, redesignated President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped (PCEPH) by EO 10640, October 10, 1955, and given responsibility for recommending ways to increase job opportunities for physically handicapped persons. PCEPH redesignated President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped (PCEH) by EO 10994, February 14, 1962, with the term "handicapped" defined to include both physically and mentally handicapped persons. PCEH redesignated President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities by EO 12640, May 10, 1988, with mission to recommend measures leading to maximum job opportunities for physically disabled, mentally retarded, and mentally ill persons.

Dates Covered: 1906 -- 1975

Institutional Donor: United States. Department of Agriculture

Holding Institution: United States. National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD

Archive: United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records

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1970 Report to the President from The Advisory Council of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped

written by United States. President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, in Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). General Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1879-1981 (RG16.3). Records of the Commissioner and Secretary of Agriculture (RG16.3.1). General Correspondence, 1906-1975, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1971. Committees Employee Communication Task Force. Committees National Agricultural Research Advisory, Committees [Employment of the Handicapped, Prs.]) (1970) , 24 page(s)

Report to the President from the Advisory Council of The President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped concerning employment benefits of those with disabilities.

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Agenda: Advisory Council Meeting, Executive Office Building Room 415, Tuesday, June 4, 1968

in Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). General Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1879-1981 (RG16.3). Records of the Commissioner and Secretary of Agriculture (RG16.3.1). General Correspondence, 1906-1975, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1968. Committees, Folder 6) (04 June 1968) , 4 page(s)

Agenda for meeting about employment opportunities and government services for disabled persons.

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Departmental Circular No. 903 - Subject: Designation of Coordinator for Employment of the Physically Handicapped

written by United States Civil Service Commission, in Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). General Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1879-1981 (RG16.3). Records of the Commissioner and Secretary of Agriculture (RG16.3.1). General Correspondence, 1906-1975, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1962. Committees (Emergency Records Task Force - Federal Council on Aging), Committees (Employment of the Physically Handicapped, Presidents)) (07 March 1957) , 2 page(s)

Memo discussing employment opportunities for disabled persons.

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Documents for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped

in Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). General Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1879-1981 (RG16.3). Records of the Commissioner and Secretary of Agriculture (RG16.3.1). General Correspondence, 1906-1975, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1969. Committees Environmental Quality Council (Economic Policy Cabinet), Committes (Employement on the Handicapped, Pres.)) (1969) , 4 page(s)

Documents covering a variety of topics related to the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.

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Draft: The President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped - Joint Statement 1965

written by United States. President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, in Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). General Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1879-1981 (RG16.3). Records of the Commissioner and Secretary of Agriculture (RG16.3.1). General Correspondence, 1906-1975, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1965. Committees (Cooperation Advisory) - Committees (Environmental Pollution), Folder 22) (1965) , 2 page(s)

Draft of a statement discussing employment of disabled persons in the United States.

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Excerpts From Report On Developing More Meaningful Employment Opportunities For Handicapped Citizens, February 1968

Memo on developing more meaningful employment opportunities for disabled persons.

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Executive Order 10640: The President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped

written by Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, in Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). General Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1879-1981 (RG16.3). Records of the Commissioner and Secretary of Agriculture (RG16.3.1). General Correspondence, 1906-1975, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1962. Committees (Emergency Records Task Force - Federal Council on Aging), Committees (Employment of the Physically Handicapped, Presidents)) (10 October 1955) , 4 page(s)

Executive Order from 1955, signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower, regarding the President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped.

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Executive Order 10640: The President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped

Executive Order creating the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.

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For Immediate Release, February 14, 1962: EXECUTIVE ORDER from The President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped

written by John F. Kennedy, Jr., 1960-1999, in Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (RG16). General Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1879-1981 (RG16.3). Records of the Commissioner and Secretary of Agriculture (RG16.3.1). General Correspondence, 1906-1975, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1962. Committees (Emergency Records Task Force - Federal Council on Aging), Committees (Employment of the Physically Handicapped, Presidents)) (14 February 1962) , 3 page(s)

Executive order regarding the establishment and composition of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.

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Helping the Handicapped in Rural Areas

Report discussing the lives, and employment opportunities, of disabled citizens.

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