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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-EMB-01
Interviewee(s)
Boggs, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Monroe), 1913-1996
Biographical Note
(1913 - 1996). Member, President's Panel on Mental Retardation (1961-1962).
Interviewer(s)
John F. Stewart
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Boggs discusses National Association for Retarded Children's (NARC) legislative and public policy goals during the 1950s and 1960s, frustration at John F. Kennedy's lack of action on mental retardation during his time in Congress, the inner workings of the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation.
Date(s) of Materials
17 July 1968
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Elizabeth M. Boggs, recorded interview by John F. Stewart, July 17, 1968, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Use Restriction Note
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Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1994-005
Transcript
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