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Because mental retardation is intertwined with so many facets of social, economic, political, and biological life, and its management depends so deeply on the evolution of our total human situation, the President’s Committee sought assistance in estimating the probable circumstances that will shape the future. It engaged a group of experts in the analysis and projection of social change, and held two conferences with them and a group of selected experts in mental retardation.
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Cobb, H.V. (1980). The Nature of Mental Retardation. In: Plog, S.C., Santamour, M.B. (eds) Year 2000 and Mental Retardation. Current Topics in Mental Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9128-3_2
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