FEDERALhearing transcript

1962 Senate Hearing on Expanding Captioned Films for the Deaf

Original title: Captioned films for the deaf: hearing before a special subcommittee of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Eighty-seventh Congress, second session, on S. 2511, a bill to provide for an increased program of captioned films for the deaf, August 7, 1962.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing represents the legislative process behind the expansion of federal support for accessibility services, specifically the distribution of to deaf individuals and educational institutions.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Deaf and hard of hearing individuals

The proposed legislation directly impacts the availability of captioned media resources for this population.

Educational institutions for the deaf

These institutions are the primary recipients and users of the captioned film programs discussed in the bill.

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 1962 U.S. Senate hearing regarding S. 2511, a bill proposed to expand the federal program providing for the deaf. The hearing focused on the necessity and implementation of increasing access to educational and cultural media for the deaf community.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on August 7, 1962, by a special subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
The subject of the hearing was S. 2511, a bill to provide for an increased program of captioned films for the deaf.
The bill aimed to expand the existing federal program for captioned films.
The hearing took place during the second session of the 87th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of S. 2511?

The bill was intended to increase the federal program that provides for the deaf.

When did this hearing take place?

The hearing was held on August 7, 1962.

Why It Matters

The hearing represents the legislative process behind the expansion of federal support for accessibility services, specifically the distribution of to deaf individuals and educational institutions.

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Early Federal Accessibility Legislation

The document highlights the early 1960s as a period of formalizing federal responsibility for accessibility services for the deaf.

S. 2511 Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

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