Dorothy thought of herself according to Mills as being less than capable, not productive, almost worthless. The fact that she was able to give birth to a baby was a genuine miracle. Dorothy with Harolyn - her most prized photo. Dorothy refused to believe that Harolyn's brain damage was incurable Dorothy felt guilty and depressed because she felt it was her fault that Harolyn was retarded. That the mental disability was either due to her prolonging the labor waiting on Harold (that never showed up) and / or the use of forceps used on Harolyn's head to remove her from Dorothy. Dorothy teamed up with Jacqueline Kennedy in later years in a concerted effort to help the retarded. At the request of the White House, Dorothy recorded radio messages on behalf of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation along with Dale Rogers Evans, Bette Davis, Pearl Bailey and others. with Harolyn and Ruby For years the tragedy of a retarded child wa...
Portrait in Black