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In World War II, great strides in surgical techniques and antibiotics allowed many disabled soldiers to survive disabling trauma and return to their communities. Veterans' organizations have always been among the most powerful groups advocating for public policy changes affecting people with disabilities, though until recently they did not work in coalition with other groups of people with disabilities. Throughout WWII, people with disabilities were encouraged to work--as women were--and employers were encouraged to get over their fears of hiring them. After the war, encouraging employers to "Hire The Handicapped" was the mission of the President's Committee on the Employment of the Handicapped founded by President Truman.
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| World War II Rehabilitation | Mabel Starrett |
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