White Cane Safety Day
White Cane Safety Day is a
national observance in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year
since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who
are blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool
of independence, the white cane. On October 6, 1964, a joint resolution of the
U.S. Congress, H.R. 753, was signed into law as Pub.L. 88–628, and codified at
36 U.S.C. § 142. This resolution authorized the President of the United States
to proclaim October 15 of each year as "White Cane Safety Day".
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the first White Cane Safety Day proclamation
within hours of the passage of the joint resolution. In 2011, White Cane Safety
Day was also named Blind Americans Equality Day by President Barack Obama.
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