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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-003-005
This folder contains materials related to a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including a report by the Commission's Committee on Civil and Political Rights; meeting agendas; and meeting minutes. Topics include: civil and political rights, including property rights and the Equal Rights Amendment; establishment of state commissions; labor; and women from marginalized communities (referred to as "minority women").
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-002-012
This folder contains materials related to a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including correspondence and agendas. Topics include: women's employment and labor laws, including equal pay; tax policies and economic issues; social services including education, maternity care, and child care; and the organization of the Commission's final report.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-002-008
This folder contains materials related to the first meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including press releases, background papers, and biographical data on Commission members, as well as meeting agendas and minutes. Topics of discussion include: women's employment and labor laws; civil and political rights; and social services including education, maternity care, and child care.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-002-006
This folder contains letters sent to all members of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, summarizing the Commission's actions, meetings, goals, and recommendations. Topics of discussion include education, women's civil and political rights, arguments for and against the Equal Rights Amendment, and issues specific to Black women (referred to as "Negro women").
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-002-005
This folder contains letters sent to all members of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, summarizing the Commission's actions, meetings, goals, and recommendations. Topics of discussion include education, social insurance and taxes; labor and equal equal employment for women; women's civil and political rights; and a tribute to the late Eleanor Roosevelt, Chair of the Commission, as well as the creation of the Eleanor Roosevelt Foundation.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-002-004
This folder contains letters sent to all members of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, summarizing the Commission's actions, meetings, goals, and recommendations. Topics of discussion include barriers to employment and equal pay for women; insurance and tax policies; and women's civil and political rights, including married women's personal and property rights.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-001-011
This folder contains letters sent to all members of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, summarizing the Commission's actions, meetings, goals, and recommendations. The folder includes a progress report to President John F. Kennedy on the Commission's work and a background memorandum by Caroline Ware regarding the social, political, and economic status of American women, titled "Women Today: Trends and Issues."
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-001-010
This folder contains letters sent to all members of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, summarizing the Commission's actions, meetings, goals, and recommendations. Topics include labor laws specifically related to women; women's civil and political rights; and administrative matters related to the Commission's presentation of its final report.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-001-009
This folder contains letters sent to all members of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, summarizing the Commission's actions, meetings, goals, and recommendations. Topics include education; social services; insurance and tax policies; and labor and equal pay for women. The folder also includes a draft memorandum by Caroline Ware regarding the social, political, and economic status of American women titled "Background Memorandum of the Status of Women."
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-001-008
This folder contains Executive Letters sent to all members of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, summarizing the Commission's actions, meetings, goals, and recommendations. Topics include labor laws specifically related to women; women's civil and political rights; and the structure and administration of the Commission.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-005-007
This folder contains a transcript of a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. Topics of discussion include: the organization and content of the Commission's final report; social services including education, maternity care, and child care; women's employment and labor laws, including discrimination and equal pay; and tax policies and economic issues.