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  2. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This landmark document, produced by the University of Illinois, became the basis for subsequent architectural access codes Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard 1984 and the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990.

  3. Equal Access Act - Wikipedia

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    Mergens, 496 U.S. 226 (1990) The Equal Access Act is a United States federal law passed as Title VIII of the Education for Economic Security Act in 1984 to compel federally funded public secondary schools to provide equal access to extracurricular student clubs. Lobbied for by Christian groups who wanted to ensure students the right to conduct ...

  4. Access code - Wikipedia

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    Access code may refer to: Authentication. Password, a secret word; Personal identification number (PIN), a secret; Telecommunications. Trunk access code, used to dial a domestic call; International access code, used to dial an international call; Area code, a segment of a telephone number; Other. Access Code, a 1984 film with Macdonald Carey

  5. Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 - Wikipedia

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    The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 ( Pub. L. 98–473, S. 1762, 98 Stat. 1976, enacted October 12, 1984) was the first comprehensive revision of the U.S. criminal code since the early 1900s. It was sponsored by Strom Thurmond (R-SC) in the Senate and by Hamilton Fish IV (R-NY) in the House, and was eventually incorporated into an ...

  6. Nineteen Eighty-Four - Wikipedia

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    Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation ...

  7. Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

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    e. The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act ( VAEHA) P.L. 98-435, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973ee – 1973ee-6, is a United States law passed in 1984 that mandates easy access for handicapped and elderly person to voter registration and polling places during Federal elections. The law also mandates registration and voting aids, such ...

  8. Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 - Wikipedia

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    The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (codified at 47 U.S.C. ch. 5, subch. V–A) was an act of Congress passed on October 30, 1984 to promote competition and deregulate the cable television industry. The act established a national policy for the regulation of cable television communications by federal, state, and local authorities.

  9. Baby Doe Law - Wikipedia

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    Euthanasia. The Baby Doe Law or Baby Doe Amendment is an amendment to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974, passed in 1984, that sets forth specific criteria and guidelines for the treatment of disabled newborns in the United States, regardless of the wishes of the parents.