| Honor Handicapped: Awards And Athletics At Annual Meeting | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1748 |
| Catalog #: | 426263 | |
| Clip Number: | 426263-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 039-036-02 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Washington, DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators DISABILITIES: Blindness DISABILITIES: Hearing Impaired DISABILITIES: Paralysis DISABILITIES: Special Events HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Conferences HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Physical Therapy LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Humphrey, Hubert SOCIAL SERVICES: Employment Services | |
| Description: | In the nation's Capital, Vice-President Humphrey awards the President's trophy for "Handicapped American of the Year" to Robert Smithdas of Brooklyn, New York. It's the annual meeting of the President's Committee on employment of the handicapped and a unique opportunity for a display of wheelchair athletics to prove the handicapped can lead active, productive lives. MS - Employment of the Handicapped holds its annual meeting, People seated in the front of the audience in their wheelchairs. MS - Vice President Humphrey awarding the President trophy award of the year to Robert Smithdas. Robert Smithdas is both deaf and blind so he holds his thumb and other fingers up to Vice President Humphrey mouth so he can read his lips. MS - Audience applauding. MS - People in wheel chairs shooting arrows holding bows aimed at targets. MS - A man in a wheel chair throwing a shot putt ball. MS - Wheel chair races. | |
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