[DoughtyOne]

Yeah, that sounds about right. I just haven't seen much on her. Of course the media must honor the family's privacy. You know, sortof like they have with the Bush daughters.

[Mo1]

If I recall correctly they put Rosemay in a Wisconsin institution .. Eunice Kennedy is involved with the Special Olympics and often mentions Rosemary being mentally retarded

[prairiebreeze]

A documentary I watched asserted that Joe was concerned that as Rosemary grew older she would become sexually active and would cause the family embarassment if she became pregnant. The lobotomy procedure was in it's early stages and Joe was convinced by the doctors (according to the documentary) this was a proper way to handle his concerns. Not much was known about it's effects or possible horrific outcomes. Supposedly the way Rosemary turned out afterward wasn't what the family was expecting.


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