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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-AJL-01
Interviewee(s)
Lesser, Arthur J. (Arthur Jacques) , 1909-2005
Biographical Note
(1909 - 2005) Member (1941-1965), Chief (1965-1970) Children's Bureau, Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Interviewer(s)
Roberta Greene
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
Tape Open for Background Use Only
Description
This interview focuses on the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation’s attempts to pass legislation concerning people with developmental and intellectual disabilities (referred to as "the handicapped" or "mentally retarded") and Lesser’s experiences working with the Kennedy family, among other topics.
Content note: This folder contains records that use now-outdated language to describe people with intellectual disabilities.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.
Content note: This folder contains records that use now-outdated language to describe people with intellectual disabilities.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.
Date(s) of Materials
24 September 1976
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Arthur J. Lesser, recorded interview by Roberta Greene, September 24, 1976, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 1990-044
Transcript
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