Finally, and of deep concern, I believe that the abandonment of the mentally ill and the mentally retarded to the grim mercy of custodial institutions too often inflicts on them and on their families a needless cruelty which this Nation should not endure.
Kennedy expresses concern over the treatment of the mentally ill and advocates for their humane treatment in society.
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Today the United Nations is primarily the protector of the small and the weak, and a safety valve for the strong.
The modern globe is too small, its weapons are too destructive, and its disorders are too contagious to permit any other kind of victory.
We steer our ship with hope, as Thomas Jefferson said, "leaving Fear astern.
For we seek not the worldwide victory of one nation or system but a worldwide victory of man.