President George Herbert Walker Bush 1924-2018

[RememberSchiff]

Scout Salute and Farewell

 

[T2Eagle]

A different view of this scout, shot from behind with a full view of the coffin in background, was the home page of the Washington Post yesterday.  I couldn't isolate the picture to post; I was sure you would be able to get a version for the forum.

Edited December 5, 2018 by T2Eagle

[RememberSchiff]

 

A young scout salutes the casket of former President George H.W. Bush during public viewing at the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. on Monday. (Melina Mara/Washington Post) via https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/guest-columnist/cedar-rapids-remembers-george-hw-bush-20181205

Edited December 6, 2018 by RememberSchiff

[RememberSchiff]

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. 

U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin of Rhode Island says he credits his current position in the House to former President George H.W. Bush's signing the Americans with Disabilities Act.

At the age of 16, Langevin was injured while working with the Warwick Police Department in the Boy Scout Explorer program.

A gun accidentally discharged and a bullet struck Langevin, leaving him paralyzed. The Democratic congressman went on to become the first quadriplegic to serve in the House of Representatives.

Bush signed the ADA, which is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability, into law in 1990.

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article222675520.html