A historic decision took place in 1854 when President Franklin Pierce vetoed legislation that provided for federal aid to states in the form of land for the construction of facilities for care and treatment of the insane. Pierce said that such legislation... Health, education, and welfareby United States. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare - 1968 - 136 pagesSnippet view - About this book
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1956 - 350 pages
...$6,500,000 to enable the Public Health Service to make special construction grants to the Territory for the construction of facilities for the care and treatment of the mentally ill ; and (e) make a grant of land to the Territory of not to exceed 1 million acres to enable... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1956 - 348 pages
...$6,500,000 to enable the Public Health Service to make special construction grants to the Territory for the construction of facilities for the care and treatment of the mentally ill; and (e) make a grant of land to the Territory of not to exceed 1 million acres to enable... | |
| United States. Congress. House Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1963 - 490 pages
...necessary cost of construction. HR 4663 would also authorize grants to public and nonprofit institutions for the construction of facilities for the care and treatment of the mentally retarded, including facilities connected with college and university hospitals or other appropriate... | |
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