Might have been making a couple of hundred you know, a dime was a significant amount of would especially when he hand it to children. Hildren were able to then go out and buy things and it was all because of mr. Rockefeller. Good guy rather than this bad businessman everyone has come to know him as. Oil, the company that rockefeller founded here in leveland, quickly became successful. Obviously making rockefeller the it also an he was but impacted cleveland economically. Brought money into the city ut also the ability of rockefeller to be able to pay decent wage, and llow them to live a good life here in cleveland. It was just another one of those cleveland at e in the time that was doing so well that theauto industry, citizens of cleveland had a you know good, quality of life in the city at the time thanks to these major be it the auto industry, bringing that wealth into the city. Our citys tour staff recently traveled to cleveland learn about its rich history. Learn more about the ci
Anniversary Conference Held in washington dc and is about 90 minutes. Mary ok, we are going to start. My name is Mary Jean Collins and i will be the moderator of the workshop today. [applause] mary nothing but stars on the panel here. [laughter] honored tol very even be there today into the remembering the brave women and men that started the National Organization for women. It was june of 1966 that they first got together. Since nobody, we do not have anyone living that was at the first meeting, at the washington hilton. No, second meeting. Come on. Here is some of the history here. There was a very active womens bureau and the department of labor. 1966, the democrats were in charge, president kennedy had been elected. The women from labor and uaw and other unions are very active in the department of labor and the womens bureau was led by feminists and they persuaded the president to call a meeting of commissions on the status of women. There were many states, i do not know if all sta
Remembering the brave women and men that started the National Organization for women. It was june of 1966 that they first got together. Since nobody, we do not have anyone living who was at the first meeting, at the washington hilton. No, second meeting. Come on. Here is some of the history here. There was a very active womens bureau and the department of labor. In 1966, the democrats were in charge, president kennedy had been elected. The women from labor and uaw and other unions are very active in the department of labor and the womens bureau was led by feminists and they persuaded the president to call a meeting of commissions on the status of women. There were many states, i do not know if all states have them, but the commissions on the status of women were kind of organizing that was going on in the states without a feminist movement to kind of pull everyone together. The commissions often served as a place where women met and came together. Kathryn clarenbach was the head of the
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I am going to be the moderator of the workshop today. [applause] nothing but stars on the panel here. [laughter] i feel very honored to even be here today and be remembering the brave women and men who started the National Organization for women. 1966 that they first together. Living whove anyone was at that first meeting. At the washington hilton. Second meeting. Some of the history. Very active womens bureau in the department of labor. In 1966, the democrats were in charge. President kennedy had been elected. The women from unions were very active in the department of labor and the womens bureau was very led by feminists. They persuaded the president to call meeting of commissions on the status of women. The commissions on the status of women were organizing going on in the states without a feminist movement to pull everybody together. The commissions often serve as a place where women met and came together. Enbock wasine clark boug that of the commission in washington and the head o