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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-230-007
Sound recording of President John F. 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 President Kennedy 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.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-108-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to members of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs recorded in the White House Cabinet Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the efforts of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, and thanks the organization’s support of programs such as the Alliance for Progress, Peace Corps, and the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-085-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s conversation with Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady and Chairman of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. In his remarks President Kennedy discusses the origins of the commission, the necessity for equal pay and working conditions regardless of gender, and issues concerning women that still require improvement.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Pierre Salinger
JFKWHSFPS-097-009
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-10-11-D
AR40, ST31, KN40
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-12-A
AR16
Textual folder
Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-034-011
Textual folder
United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-003-006
This folder contains materials related to a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including meeting agendas and segments of the Commission's final report. Topics include: education, social services, child care, and community planning.
Textual folder
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-003-004
This folder contains materials related to a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including reports by several of the Commission's committees. Topics include: education; civil and political rights, including jury duty and public services; and social services, including child care and household services.
Textual folder
United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-003-003
This folder contains materials related to a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including reports by several of the Commission's committees; meeting agendas; and meeting minutes. Topics include: employment and labor laws, including taxes, minimum wage and equal pay; education; civil and political rights; and social services including social security, child care, and maternity care.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-003-002
This folder contains materials related to a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including reports by several of the Commission's committees and plans for the final report. Topics include: women in the military and federal service; women's civil and political rights; employment and economic issues, including minimum wage, taxes, and equal pay; and social services, including maternity care, child care, and household labor.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-003-001
This folder contains materials related to a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including press releases, a progress report, reports by several of the Commission's committees, and meeting agendas. The folder also contains correspondence between President John F Kennedy and Commission Chair Eleanor Roosevelt. Topics include: women's employment including federal employment; civil and political rights; labor and economic issues, including taxes and equal pay; and social services, including social security, healthcare for older women (referred to as "the aged"), and childcare.
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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-002-011
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-002-010
This folder contains materials related to a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including press releases, correspondence, and agendas. This folder also contains a background memorandum by Caroline Ware regarding the social, political, and economic status of American women, titled "Women Today: Trends and Issues."
Textual folder
United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-002-009
This folder contains materials related to a meeting of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, including press releases, background papers, a summary of the Commission's previous meeting, and reports by several of the Commission's committees, as well as meeting agendas and minutes. 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-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-002-007
This folder contains a list of all members of the President's Commission on the Status of Women. Members are organized by committee.
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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-002-003
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 labor and employment regulations, maternity leave and benefits, and equal pay for women; women in the military; women's civil and political rights; and a tribute to the late Eleanor Roosevelt, Chair of the Commission.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-002-002
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 labor and employment regulations, maternity leave and benefits, and equal pay for women; social services, education, and child care; and taxation and insurance.
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United States President's Commission on the Status of Women Records
USPCSW-002-001
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 labor laws specifically related to women; women's civil and political rights; and the structure and administration of the Commission.