About Folder
Title
National Association for Mental Health
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKPOF-102-017
Date(s) of Materials
1963: 20 February-3 May
Folder Description
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Kennedy administration's efforts to reduce the number of cases of mental illness and retardation, and to improve the quality of care and living for those with these conditions. Materials in this folder include memoranda from Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Anthony Celebrezze, Deputy Special Counsel to the President Myer "Mike" Feldman, Special Assistant to the President Kenneth O'Donnell regarding the President's participation in Mental Health Week and his Special Message to Congress on Mental Health and Retardation. The folder also contains drafts of the President's statement launching Mental Health Week, including one from Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen.
Extent / Physical Description
21 digital pages
Series
Series 08. Subjects.
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. Subjects. National Association for Mental Health
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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 The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form.
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