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Education Commissioner Harold Raynold Jr., standing, and Human Services Commissioner Michael R. Petit, left, presented their reports on sexual and physical abuse of handicapped students at the Baxter School for the Deaf at a news conference in Augusta in July 1982. Cynthia Bedient, background, interpreted the report in sign language.
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About This Item
- Title: Report on Baxter School, Augusta, 1982
- Creator: David Leaming
- Creation Date: 1982-07-14
- Subject Date: 1982-07-14
- Location: Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 20 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1880, Box 7/1
- Collection: United Press International collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Governor Baxter School for the Deaf (Me.)
- Abused children--Maine--Portland
- Meetings--Maine--Augusta
- Maine. Department of Education
- Maine. Department of Human Services
- Sign language
- Deaf persons--Maine--Portland
- Handicapped--Abuse of--Maine
- Schools--Maine--Portland
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