About Folder
Title
SP: 3-2: Massachusetts General Hospital dedication from White House, 28 January 1961, Executive
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKWHCSF-0918-039
Date(s) of Materials
31 January 1961
Folder Description
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's taped remarks for the 150th anniversary of the founding of Massachusetts General Hospital. In his remarks President Kennedy discusses the importance of physical fitness, the progress of medicine since the hospital’s founding, and the future of medical research, with particular emphasis on intellectual disability (referred to as "mental retardation").
Extent / Physical Description
3 digital pages
Series
Series 54. Speeches (SP).
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files. Speeches. SP: 3-2: Massachusetts General Hospital dedication from White House, 28 January 1961, Executive
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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.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.
One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form.
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