Honor Handicapped: Awards And Athletics At Annual Meeting
Honor Handicapped: Awards And Athletics At Annual Meeting
In the nation's Capital, Vice-President Humphrey awards the President's trophy for "Handicapped American of the Year" to Robert Smithdas of Brooklyn, New York. It's the annual meeting of the President's Committee on employment of the handicapped and a unique opportunity for a display of wheelchair athletics to prove the handicapped can lead active, productive lives. Employment of the Handicapped holds its annual meeting. People seated in the front of the audience in their wheelchairs. Vice President Humphrey awarding the President's trophy award of the year to Robert Smithdas. Robert Smithdas is both deaf and blind so he holds his thumb and other fingers up to Vice President Humphrey mouth so he can read his lips. Audience applauding. They shake hands as he is handed the award. People in wheel chairs holding bows and arrows shoot at targets. A man in a wheel chair throws a shot putt ball on a mat. People applauding. There is a wheel chair relay race. All the athletes sport U.S.A tee shirts.