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Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-034-011
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-024-015
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-024-014
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-024-013
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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF41-080
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 1409, which would amend Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages by employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce. The legislation was known as the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-009-026
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-051
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Labor draft bill to prohibit discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages by employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, and to provide for the restitution of wages lost by employees by reason of any such discrimination.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-032-008
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning Chairman of the President's Commission on the Status of Women and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Materials mainly consist of Mrs. Roosevelt's views and advice on domestic and political affairs, personal correspondence, and press releases. Of note is a letter from Mrs. Roosevelt thanking President Kennedy for nominating her for the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize; a transcript of an interview with Mrs. Roosevelt and President Kennedy for the "Prospects of Mankind" television series; and correspondence regarding high altitude nuclear testing. Also of interest are materials pertaining to Mrs. Roosevelt's role as the Chairman of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including a progress report on the work of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. This folder also contains materials concerning the death of Mrs. Roosevelt on November 7, 1962, including letters from other members of the Roosevelt family.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-032-007
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning Chairman of the President's Commission on the Status of Women and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Materials mainly consist of Mrs. Roosevelt's views and advice on human rights, domestic and political affairs, and personal correspondence. Topics include the need for an improved information program for Veterans' benefits, the "Prospects of Mankind" television series, and Mrs. Roosevelt's work for humanitarian and civil rights causes. Of note are letters from Mrs. Roosevelt thanking President Kennedy for appointing her delegate to the United Nations and Chairman of the President's Commission on the Status of Women; and correspondence regarding Mrs. Roosevelt's opinion of President Kennedy's oratory skills. A letter from Mrs. Roosevelt's son, James Roosevelt, to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-023
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks in the White House East Room at the presentation of the final report of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. In his speech the President discusses the necessity for the United States to become a nation where women have the opportunity to utilize their full array of abilities and make significant contributions to society. Materials in this folder include drafts and press copies of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-010
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks in the new flower garden of the White House to members of The Ninety-Nines: International Organization of Women Pilots following the issuance of an Amelia Earhart commemorative stamp. In his speech the President discusses the administration's efforts to ensure equal rights for women. The press copy also includes remarks from aviator Blanche Noyes.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0374-014
Materials in this folder include memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, and individual citizens concerning the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution (ERA), increased federal employment opportunities for women, the activities of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, and President Kennedy’s meeting with representatives of women’s organizations. The folder also includes excerpts from the Congressional Record and a copy of the Journal of the American Association of University Women.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0374-013
Materials in this folder include memoranda, a newspaper article, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, various members of the White House staff, and individual citizens concerning discriminatory employment practices, increased federal employment opportunities for women, the activities of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, the Agency for International Development’s Food for Peace program, and President Kennedy’s meeting with representatives of women’s organizations. Of note are signed letters to the President from former First Lady and delegate to the United Nations Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0366-001
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Assistant Special Counsel to the President Lee C. White, various members of the White House staff, and individual citizens concerning the desegregation of athletic activities, the White House Women’s Conference on Civil Rights, and President Kennedy’s meeting with religious leaders concerning the role of the religious community in civil rights initiatives.