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A National Scandal: Neglect of Emotionally Disturbed Children

Title:: A National Scandal: Neglect of Emotionally Disturbed Children
Creator:: Gorman, Mike
Date:: 14 October 1970
Description:: In this speech to the annual meeting of the San Luis Obispo County Mental Health Association, Gorman discussed the state of services for emotionally disturbed children, and described how the Nixon administration justified cutting 1971 funding for such programs.
Location:: Box: 14. Folder: 9
Rights:: Public Domain
Genre:: Speeches
Subject:: Community Mental Health Services, Legislation as Topic, and Child Psychiatry
Format:: Text
Extent:: 15 pages
Language:: English
Legacy ID:: TGBBDH
NLM ID:: 101743403X48
Profiles Collection:: The Mike Gorman Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743403X48
Story Section:: Continuing the Mental Health Crusade, 1964-1973