Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-040
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the 13th annual convention of the National Association for Retarded Children held in the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President explains pending legislation for determining and eliminating the causes of mental retardation. He also discusses the country's comparatively slow progress combating mental retardation, citing successes in other scientific and medical endeavors, such as diphtheria and scarlet fever. Materials in this folder include a press copy and an additional copy of the speech.