Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-234-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the 13th annual convention of the National Association for Retarded Children held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy explains pending legislation for determining and eliminating the causes of mental retardation. The President discusses the country’s comparatively slow progress combating mental retardation, citing successes in other scientific and medical endeavors, such as diphtheria and scarlet fever.