Access to Paper Currency by Visually Impaired Individuals : The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division

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Discusses The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson, in which the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Department of Treasury discriminates against blind an...

Discusses The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson, in which the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Department of Treasury discriminates against blind and visually impaired individuals through issuance of currency in denominations which are not readily distinguishable by touch. Reviews background, court decision, and recent developments in Bureau of Engraving and Printing efforts to accomodate the visually impaired and American Council of the Blind response.

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