(Handwritten)

                                                           March 12, 1993

Dear Sirs,                
     I am a Physical therapist in Lake Charles, LA, & have
several pts. & a family member who are w/c bound & unable  
to independently negotiate a swinging door into a business or Doctor's
office.

     I have personally contacted KMart & Walmart locally &  
questioned them regarding installation of electric-eye entrance doors.
Currently Walmart has automatic Exit doors, manual double-swinging
entrance doors & a sign stating...Disabled persons, please let us
know if we can help you ...... How can you tell them if you        
can't get in?  The Kmart has manual swinging Entrance 
& Exit doors & one door width is too small to accommodate
a w/c.  Both stores stated their "courtesy" person is constantly watching
the door.  No one has come out to help me yet.  Usually another
shopper holds the door(s).

     The entrance to my Orthopedic MD has 2 sets of           
extremely heavy double doors.  The staff has said if I 
ever need help to come in & get one of them.  A disabled person would not be
able to go in & tell them he needed help to get in!

     Any suggestions? I'm sure there are numerous 
examples of landlords & businesses dragging their feet to comply
with ADA.  Is there any way to speed them along?             

     Thank you for your time.

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                      Lake Charles, LA  XX

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