01/29/1962
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"We, as a nation, have neglected too long the mentally ill and the mentally retarded."
"Our chief aim is to get people out of State custodial institutions and back into their communities and homes, without hardship or danger."
"I am recommending a new, 5-year program of assistance to States and local health departments to develop comprehensive maternity and child health care programs serving primarily families who are otherw..."
"New medical, scientific, and social tools and insights are now available."