10/13/1960
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"As citizens of this country you can take pride in it."
"A meeting to coordinate and plan a concerted attack on the problem would seem to me desirable and of great benefit to the whole Nation."
"It is my conviction that advances in research, services, and programming in the area of mental retardation make it imperative that a concerted effort be undertaken now to prevent and alleviate this se..."
"This belongs to all of you and because it is so intimately connected with the best in American history."