It is interesting to note that exactly 50 years ago. in 1912. the then research director of the school. Dr. Henry H. Goddard. made a preliminary study of mental deficiency among immigrants at Ellis Island which aroused much interest. This study reached the conclusion that even with the limited techniques then available a successful screening process to identify defectives at Ellis Island could be established. While Congress at that time did not see fit to provide funds for such a program. today current research studies at the training school receive Federal Government support from both the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation.
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