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On the recordSeptember 12, 1963
The full benefits of our society belong to those who suffer from such disabilities, and the mentally retarded should be encouraged to participate in the productive life of their communities.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Memorandum on Employment of the Mentally Retarded.

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