Memorandum from Mike Gorman to the National Committee Against Mental Illness

Title:

Memorandum from Mike Gorman to the National Committee Against Mental Illness

Creator:

Gorman, Mike

Recipient:

National Committee Against Mental Illness

Date:

14 May 1969

Description:

Gorman reported to his colleagues on the status of the draft report of the Joint Commission on Mental Health of Children, which he had helped write. His hard-hitting draft, he said, had been "emasculated." He was furious at the undemocratic operation of the commission, and announced that he was resigning from "the non-functioning Editorial Committee.". NOTE: Column on left side of page 1 is very light and difficult to read.

Location:

Box: 2. Folder: 15

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Memorandums

Subject:

Legislation as Topic, Health Care Reform, and Child Psychiatry

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Relation:

Introduction [to the Final Report of the Joint Commission on Mental Health of Children] (draft), 1969 and Introduction [to the Final Report of the Joint Commission on Mental Health of Children], 1969

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

TGBBGR

NLM ID:

101743403X96

Profiles Collection:

The Mike Gorman Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743403X96

Story Section:

Continuing the Mental Health Crusade, 1964-1973