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President Kennedy's Mental Health Programs

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  • When JFK was born

    When JFK was born

    Day when JFK was born.
  • when JFK was elected president

    when JFK was elected president

    he was in office to 1961 to 1963.
  • At a press conference , President Kennedy announced his intention to appoint "a panel of outstanding scientists, doctors, and others to prescribe a plan of action in the field of mental retardation."

    At a press conference , President Kennedy announced his intention to appoint "a panel of outstanding scientists, doctors, and others to prescribe a plan of action in the field of mental retardation."

    at a press confrence
  • The 27-member panel met with President Kennedy at the White House on October 18, 1961.

    The 27-member panel met with President Kennedy at the White House on October 18, 1961.

    when the 27th memeber meet with president kennedy at the white house.
  • At a meeting with the president , they presented more than 100 recommendations for a comprehensive federal approach to intellectual disabilities and urged him to "think and plan boldly."

    At a meeting with the president , they presented more than 100 recommendations for a comprehensive federal approach to intellectual disabilities and urged him to "think and plan boldly."

    At a meeting he approched intellectual disabilities weither or not to make it.
  • Cuban missle crisis

    Cuban missle crisis

    This is the date of the Cuban missle crisis.
  • "Special Message to the Congress on Mental Illness and Mental Retardation," he announced "a bold new approach" to Intellectual disabilities.

    "Special Message to the Congress on Mental Illness and Mental Retardation," he announced "a bold new approach" to Intellectual disabilities.

    when a special message was announced to the congress
  • President Kennedy signed the Maternal and Child Health and Mental Retardation Planning Amendment to the Social Security Act, the first major legislation to combat mental illness and retardation.

    President Kennedy signed the Maternal and Child Health and Mental Retardation Planning Amendment to the Social Security Act, the first major legislation to combat mental illness and retardation.

    when president kennedy signed the Maternal and Child Health and Mental Retardation Planning Amendment to the Social Security Act.
  • A second piece of legislation, approved on October 31, 1963, provided funding for the construction of facilities related to the prevention, care, and treatment of people with intellectual disabilities.

    A second piece of legislation, approved on October 31, 1963, provided funding for the construction of facilities related to the prevention, care, and treatment of people with intellectual disabilities.

    when the second peice of legislation was approved.
  • day he was assassinated

    day he was assassinated

    JFK was assassinated on November 22,1963.