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The incidence of mental retardation in this country is three times as high as that of Sweden, for example--and that figure can and must be reduced.
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John F. Kennedy
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gutenberg.orgJohn F. Kennedy: “The incidence of mental retardation in this country is three times as high as that of Sweden, for example--and that…”
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Kennedy highlights the need to reduce the incidence of mental retardation in the U.S. compared to other countries.
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