We do not discriminate against our own citizens who are afflicted with this diseasewe either cure them. or control their disease and rehabilitate them. For nearly a quarter of a century I have been concerned directly with health and healthrelated research efforts on the part of the Federal Government and indirectly with the entire national effort. and I have seen this country establish a record of progress in medical research and rehabilitation in many diseases. Let us consider the Immigration Acts provisions restricting those who are mentally retarded. Although as recently as 10 years ago many docfors regarded them as hopeless and the public confused retardation with mental illness. mental retardation has in the past few years become the object of an unprecedented nationwide effort aimed at its control and cure. We have enacted laws providing new programs for maternal and child health service. maternity care projects designed to prevent mental retardation. construction of research centers for mental retardation. training of teachers. of the mentally retarded. and for the construction of community mental health centers.
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