To Julian Bond from Mildred Barksdale, 10 January 1968, with Bond's draft response

-GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE= 33 GILMER STREET, S. E. • ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303

January 10, 1968

Mr. Julian Bond 823 Drummond Street. S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Dear Mr. Bond:

I am writing to urge you to support two measures concerning the mentally retarded which will be considere by the 1968 General Assembly.

The State Health Department is requesting funds to operate the new Georgia Mental Retardation Center. This is a much needed facility and deserves your support. We also hope that you will line item Health Department request for $200,000.00 for day care centers for the retarded.

Sincerely yours

[signed] Mildred W. Barksdale

Mildred W. Barksdale, Ed. D. Associate Professor of Special Education

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Dear Mr. Barksdale: Thank you for your note. You may be interested in learning that the Education Committee, of which Rep Brown, Rep Hamilton, Rep Grier and myself are members, on Jan 18 passed out with a "do

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pass" reccomendation a measure which will require the state to assume ac responsibility for providing services and facilities for acceptional children.

We believe this is an important first step and hope the Full House will approve it.

Sincerely,