The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

question 113

Multiple Choice

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

• A) created a special program for the rehabilitation of war veterans in need.
• B) was passed by the House of Representatives but not by the Senate.
• C) was highly contested in Congress.
• D) prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or agency related to the federal government.
• E) was passed to encourage the "improvement" of Americans.

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