In an early effort to establish his credentials as a "compassionateconservative" during the 2000 presidential campaign, GeorgeW. Bush pledged that if he were elected, he would create a commissionto conduct a comprehensive review of the care of people withmental illness — the first such examination to be undertakenin almost 25 years. In April 2002, in fulfillment of his campaignpledge, Bush announced the creation of the President's New FreedomCommission on Mental Health, the goal of which was to "recommendimprovements to enable adults with serious mental illness andchildren with serious emotional disturbances to . . . [Full Text of this Article]
A Major Piece of a Large Challenge
The Goals of the Commission
The Influence of the Carter Commission
Responses to the Commission's Report
Conclusions
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