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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.