Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, 1913-1996
Variant namesElizabeth Monroe Boggs (1913-1996), educator, scientist, civil advocate, and lobbyist, was a co-founder of the National Association of Retarded Children (The Arc) and later its President. She was a leader in the drafting and lobbying for disability rights legislation and a member of the President's Panel on Mental Retardation and later the President's Committee on Mental Retardation during the Kennedy Administration.
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referencedIn | Michael H. Cardozos’ Conflicts of Interest Files, 1977–1981 | Jimmy Carter Library | |
creatorOf | Elizabeth Boggs Papers. 1956 - 1967. Records Related to Mental Retardation | John F. Kennedy Library | |
referencedIn | Bertha S. Adkins Papers. 1928 - 1983. Personal Files, 1928 - 1983 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Library | |
Elizabeth Boggs Papers | John F. Kennedy Library |
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Cleveland | OH | US | |
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Camden | NJ | US |
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Developmental Disabilities Advocate |
Disability awareness |
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Birth 1913-04-05
Death 1996-01-27
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