Rosemary Kennedy, R.I.P.

Jesse Walker | 1.10.2005 3:02 PM

Sheldon Richman remembers the late Rosemary Kennedy, a mildly retarded woman who was lobotomized for fear that she might hurt her brother's political career.

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