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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presidency.ucsb.eduJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy: “The full benefits of our society belong to those who suffer from such disabilities, and the mentally retarded should be…”
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Memorandum on Employment of the Mentally Retarded.
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