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1. 1951.8.22 - Parent Representatives Meet with State Commissioner of Mental Hygiene

   This article from Our Children's Voice Vol. III - Issue No. 4, published by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc. in October 1951, discusses the meeting held on August 15th, 1951; Parent groups, the AHRC, Welfare League for Retarded Children and the Benevolent League for Retarded Children all met with the Commissioner of DMH to ask for support of legislation for retarded, specific to education.

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2. 1952.8.5 - Legislature Approves Mental Retardation Study by Department of Mental Hygiene

   This article from Our Children's Voice Vol. IV - Issue No. 1, published by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc. in March 1952, breaks down the Supplemental Appropriation Bill, which included a $25,000 study in mental retardation, approved by Governor Dewey.

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3. 1952.8.6 - A Step Forward

   This article from Our Children's Voice Vol. IV - Issue No. 1, published by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc. in March 1952, is an editorial by Joseph T. Weingold, in which he describes the steps taken, and needing to be taken in the Supplemental Appropriations Bill and the newly approved study of mental retardation.

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4. 1953.8.7 - AHRC Legislation Killed in Committee

   This article from Our Children's Voice Vol. V - Issue No. 1, published by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc. in March 1953, breaks down the AHRC's requested amendments to the Education Law, also known as the Brydges-Steingut Bill.

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5. 1953.8.8 - Study of Retardation Continues

   This article from Our Children's Voice Vol. V - Issue No. 1, published by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc. in March 1953, discusses the continuation of the study on mental retardation by the Department of Mental Hygiene. The study began in 1952, and was featured in other newsletter articles.

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6. 1954.8.7 - AHRC Chapters Back National Research

   In this article from Our Children's Voice Vol. VI - Issue No. 2, published by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc. in July 1954, AHRC Chapters discuss a resolution to contibute to a central fund for research on a national level.

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7. 1957.8.5 - AHRC Urges $2M Research Institute for Mental Retardation: Plan Proposed at Hearing of Senate Public Health Committee

   This article from Our Children's Voice Vol. VIII - Issue No. 4, published by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc. in January 1957, announces the proposal by Joseph T. Weingold on behalf of the AHRC, for a Research Insititue for Mental Retardation.

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8. 1957.8.8 - 14-Point Legislative Program for Retarded Urged by AHRC

   This article from Our Children's Voice Vol. VIII - Issue No. 4, published by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc. in January 1957, details the legislative program put forth by the AHRC. This plan included subjects such as mandatory legislation for trainable children, a special division for mental retardation, and amendments to the Mental Hygiene Law.

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