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VISCARDI, JR., HENRY; INTRODUCTION BY ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Give Us the Tools: The Inspiring Story of America's Most Incredible People
Middlebury, Vermont, Paul S. Eriksson. 1979, Fourth Printing.
Henry Viscardi Jr., a Voice For the Disabled, Dies at 91
Henry Viscardi Jr., who became a leader in integrating disabled people -- like himself -- into America's work force, died on Tuesday in Roslyn, N.Y. He was 91.
His death, at Roslyn Hospital, was announced by his wife, Lucile. He lived in Great Neck, N.Y.
Starting in World War II, Mr. Viscardi was prominently associated with or personally started some of the most important programs to emphasize that ''the disabled'' were in fact people with abilities. His efforts ran from helping amputees in the military to running Just One Break and starting Abilities Inc. and his umbrella organization, the National Center for Disability Services.
Mr. Viscardi, who managed for years on the withered stumps of legs he was born with and held good jobs in private industry before his advocacy career began, worked with Eleanor Roosevelt and Bernard Baruch to establish programs to place other disabled people in regular jobs, many in the defense industry.
''No donations, no charity, just a chance to compete on the open market,'' he kept repeating, and, over time, major employers like Grumman, General Electric, IBM and the Department of Defense responded by hiring hundreds of his clients.
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