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
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