WHEREAS, while Sections 501, 503, and 504 prohibit discrimination based on blindness by some employers in this country--the Federal Government, Federal Government Contractors and recipients of Federal funds--the majority of employers do not fall under the jurisdiction of the laws;
AND WHEREAS, inclusion of Title 7 of the 1964 Civil Rights Law of the Blind and Handicapped represents essential recognition of our dignity and worth as citizens;
AND WHEREAS, at the request of The National Federation of the Blind, a bill, HR 1200 has been introduced in Congress to amend Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include blind and disabled persons under it protection--introduced by Representative Joe Moakley of Massachusetts;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this organization urge all members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation to cosponsor and support this critical equal opportunities legislation.