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On the recordFebruary 14, 1963
It is my earnest hope that the District of Columbia will be a leader in adopting and demonstrating the new concepts in the treatment of mental illness.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Letter to the President, Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, on Mental Illness and Mental Retardation.

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