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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-MJB-01
Interviewee(s)
Begab, Michael J. (Michael Jay), 1918-
Biographical Note
(1918 -2003) Consultant on mental retardation, Children's Bureau (1957-1963); executive officer to the Special Assistant to the President for Mental Retardation (1963-1964)
Interviewer(s)
John F. Stewart
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Begab discusses the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation, the White House Conference on Mental Retardation, and legislation during the Kennedy administration on mental healthcare and research, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
21 March 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
Michael J. Begab, recorded interview by John F. Stewart, March 21, 1968, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 1972-003
Transcript
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