Freeman and Watts diagnosed Rosemary with agitated depression. Joe Kennedy asked them to lobotomize her and insisted the operation be kept a secret. Rosemary was never consulted; not even her mother knew about the planned operation. As Watts cut, Freeman had Rosemary sing “God Bless America.” When she reached the chorus, he joined in. When Rosemary became incoherent, Watts stopped cutting. The operation had disastrous results. Rosemary could no longer look after herself. She was incontinent; her speech was slurred, and she walked with a limp. One of the nurses who witnessed the procedure was
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