Textual folder
Elizabeth Boggs Personal Papers
EBPP-001-008
This folder contains the report of the President's Panel on Mental Retardation, addressing issues related to adults and children with intellectual and development disabilities (referred to as "the mentally retarded"). Topics include research; potential prevention and treatment of intellectual disabilities; medical services and therapies; education and vocational training; and residential care.Content note: This folder contains records that use now-outdated language to describe people with intellectual disabilities. The material is available here in its original form to facilitate research of the historical record.