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On the recordOctober 30, 1963
The mentally ill and the mentally retarded need no longer be alien to our affections or beyond the help of our communities.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Signing Bill for the Construction of Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers

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