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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-001-006
This folder contains correspondence regarding the work of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, sent between the Director of the United States Department of Labor's Women's Division, Esther Peterson; members of and advisors to the Commission; and representatives of women's organizations and other members of the public.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-001-005
This folder contains correspondence regarding the work of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, sent between the Chair of the Commission, Eleanor Roosevelt; Director of the United States Department of Labor's Women's Division, Esther Peterson; members of the Commission; and representatives of women's organizations and other members of the public. The folder also includes reports and other materials related to meetings of the Commission's committees.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-001-004
This folder contains correspondence regarding the work of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, sent between the Chair of the Commission, Eleanor Roosevelt; Director of the United States Department of Labor's Women's Division, Esther Peterson; members of the Commission; and representatives of women's organizations and other members of the public.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-001-003
This folder contains correspondence regarding the work of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, sent between the Chair of the Commission, Eleanor Roosevelt; Director of the United States Department of Labor's Women's Division, Esther Peterson; members of the Commission; and representatives of women's organizations and other members of the public. The folder includes carbon copies of letters from Eleanor Roosevelt to members of committees within the Commission.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-001-002
This folder contains correspondence regarding the work of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, sent between the Chair of the Commission, Eleanor Roosevelt; Director of the United States Department of Labor's Women's Division, Esther Peterson; members of the Commission; and representatives of women's organizations and other members of the public.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-001-001
This folder contains a memorandum with background information about the purpose and goals of the President's Commission on the Status of Women; a list of the Commission's policy proposals and recommendations; and newsletters with updates about the Commission's work.
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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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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-005-001
This folder contains a transcript of a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. Topics of discussion 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-004-007
This folder contains a transcript of a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. Topics of discussion include: women in the military and federal service; women's civil, employment, and political rights; and social services. Commission members also discuss Caroline Ware's memorandum 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-004-006
This folder contains a transcript of a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. Topics of discussion include: women's employment and labor laws; civil and political rights; social services including education, maternity care, and child care; and potential special projects.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-004-005
This folder contains a transcript of the first meetings of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. 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-004-004
This folder contains a transcript of the first meetings of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. 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-004-003
This folder contains a transcript of the Conference on Employment Opportunities for Women, held before the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau, in Washington, D.C.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-004-002
This folder contains a transcript of the meeting of the Consultation on Minority Groups, a panel of advisors to the President's Commission on the Status of Women chaired by Commission member Dorothy Height. Topics include social, political, and economic issues specific to women in what are referred to as "minority groups," particularly Black women and women of color.
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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-003-013
This folder contains a report submitted to the President's Commission on the Status of Women by Helen Flint of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Office of Aging. The report discusses issues and statistics for government services specific to women of color (referred to as "minority-group" or "non-white" women), middle-aged women, and older women, including: housing, aid for people with disabilities, and health care.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-003-012
This folder contains the President's Commission on the Status of Women's "Report on Four Consultations," summarizing input from panels of expert consultants on four topics related to women's rights: private employment; volunteer work; portrayal of women by the media; and issues specific to Black women (referred to as "Negro women"). Participants of note include writers Betty Friedan and Lorraine Hansberry; civil rights leaders Rosa Gragg and Dorothy Height; and members of the Commission and the John F. Kennedy administration.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-003-011
This folder contains press releases related to the President's Commission on the Status of Women. Topics include labor and employment issues, including federal employment and equal pay for women; education; social insurance and taxation; women's civil and political rights; and women in the military and federal service.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-003-010
This folder contains press releases related to the President's Commission on the Status of Women. Topics include the establishment of the Commission and its internal committees; labor and employment issues, including federal employment and equal pay for women; education; social insurance and taxation; women's civil and political rights; and women in the military and federal service.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-003-009
This folder contains correspondence in response to Caroline Ware's background memorandum 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-003-008
This folder contains drafts of a background memorandum by Caroline Ware regarding the social, political, and economic status of American women, titled "Women Today: Trends and Issues." Topics include: civil and political rights, health, social services; education, community and home issues, labor and employment issues, and technological advancements.