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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 1975. NPG.2011.34, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Diana Walker. Eunice Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on July 10, 1921, the fifth child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. Although underweight, frail, and susceptible to illness as a child, Eunice displayed great energy that was rivaled ...
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 1975. NPG.2011.34, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Diana Walker. Eunice Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on July 10, 1921, the fifth child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. Although underweight, frail, and susceptible to illness as a child, Eunice displayed great energy that was rivaled ...
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 1921-2009. After her brother, John Kennedy, was elected President in 1960, Eunice Kennedy Shriver publicly revealed that they had a sister with mental retardation who had been institutionalized. At a time when developmental disability was virtually unmentionable and shrouded in fear, Shriver’s decision to come out was ...
1921-2009. Eunice Kennedy Shriver has dedicated her life to helping those with special needs. It is difficult to recall today the life that the mentally retarded faced in the generation before Mrs. Shriver’s lifetime of work. Eunice Kennedy Shriver has helped to change the way the world views the mentally retarded and those with other ...
Dr. Bianchi’s Latest Blog. May 6, 2024. Prioritizing Women’s Health. Within NIH, NICHD leads research focused on women’s health “below the belt.”. This includes addressing a spectrum of gynecological and reproductive health issues, from endometriosis to pelvic floor disorders. All Director's Blogs.
Sargent Shriver. Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American diplomat, politician, and activist. As the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, he was part of the Kennedy family. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, and founded the Job Corps, Head Start, VISTA, Upward Bound, [2 ...
Special Olympics at 50. By Jane Rogers July 10, 2018. "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, recited this oath at the first Special Olympics International Summer Games, held in Chicago in 1968. In her opening ceremonies address, she emphasized that children with ...
