THE FORCES OF SOCIAL CHANGE
"A nation's greatness is measured by its concern for the health and welfare of its people. Throughout our democracy this commitment has grown and deepened. . . . With these programs and those I am recommending today, we can move closer to attainment of our goals: to bring every child the care he needs to develop his capacity to the fullest; to reduce infant mortality, concentrating particularly on those minority groups whose death rate is highest." These are words that the President of the United States addressed to the Eighty-ninth Congress in March 1966. They reflect the forces of social change whose spirit and legislative expression have shaken the domestic order to a greater degree than at any time since the early days of the New Deal.