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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-002-011
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 in the military and federal service; women's civil and political rights; and social services. The folder also includes a report from the Commission's Committee on Government Contracts regarding barriers to employment and equal pay for women, as well as a summary of a tour of the Roosevelt home and grounds in Hyde Park, New York, given for Commission members by Commission Chair Eleanor Roosevelt.
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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-004-001
This folder contains U.S. Civil Service Commission reports collected by the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including "Occupations of Federal White Collar Workers" and "Occupations and Salaries of Women in the Federal Service."
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-007-004
This folder contains material related to federal employee benefits collected by the Committee on Federal Employment Policies and Practices, part of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. Topics include retirement and survivor benefits, insurance, part-time employment policies, and job training.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-007-006
This folder contains reports on federal employee policy collected by the Committee on Federal Employment Policies and Practices, part of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. The folder also includes a report to the Commission by the Chair of the Civil Service Commission, John W. Macy, and a report to the President on the legality of gender-based hiring policies from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.