THE "EQUAL RIGHTS" AMENDMENT

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

THE "EQUAL RIGHTS" AMENDMENT

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

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CONTENTS

WITNESSES BY DATE

MAY 5, 1970

McCarthy, Hon. Eugene J., U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota.

Harmon, Mrs. Myra Ruth, president, National Federation of Business and

Professional Women's Clubs, Inc..

Page

7

10,36

Shriver, Mrs. Lucille, federation director, National Federation of Business

and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.-

O'Callaghan, Dr. Phyllis, legislation director, National Federation of

Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc..

10, 36

10, 36

Griffiths, Hon. Martha W., U.S. Representative from the State of

Michigan...

Witter, Jean, chairman, Equal Rights Amendment Committee, National

Organization for Women..

Dwyer, Hon. Florence P., U.S. Representative from the State of New

Jersey

Chisholm, Hon. Shirley, U.S. Representative from the State of New York..

Heckler, Hon. Margaret M., U.S Representative from the State of

Massachusetts. -

Goodell, Hon. Charles, U.S. Senator from the State of New York..

Hernandez, Mrs. Aileen, National Organization for Women_

Goldman, Emma, Women's Liberation, Washington, D.C.

Grimké, Sarah, Women's Liberation, Washington, D.C.

78

78

Grimké, Angelina, Women's Liberation, Washington, D.C..

78

Furay, Mr. Mortimer, Detroit Metropolitan AFL-CIO council

81

Rawalt, Miss Marguerite, Women's Bar Association of the District of

Columbia..

112

Anderson, Mrs. Lee Berger, president, Women's Bar Association of the

District of Columbia.

112

Farians, Dr. Elizabeth, professor of theology, Loyola University-

307

MAY 6, 1970

Finegan, Mrs. Betty, Michigan Women's Commission_..

313

Wolfgang, Mrs. Myra K., vice president, Hotel and Restaurant Employees

and Bartenders International Union, AFL-CIO, in behalf of Michigan

Women's Commission..

316

Steinem, Miss Gloria, writer and critic_

331

Bird, Miss Caroline, Author of "Born Female".

337

Basto, Mrs. Eloise M., special representative, Communications Workers of

America, District Four..

354

Gutwillig, Mrs. Jacqueline, chairman, Citizens' Advisory Council on the

Status of Women..

360

Sandler, Dr. Bernice, Women's Equity Action League..

Boyer, Dr. Elizabeth, Women's Equity Action League_-

412

441

Leonard, Miss Margery, national vice chairman, National Women's Party..

Franklin, Mrs. Butler, vice president, National Women's Party_

McFarland, Stanley J., assistant secretary for legislation and Federal

relations of the National Education Association....

448

455

457

MAY 7, 1970

Meiklejohn, Kenneth A., legislative representative, AFL-CIO.........

Draper, Miss Anne, economist, AFL-CIO-

465

483

Freidan, Miss Betty, Author of "Feminine Mystique," and Founder of

NOW

491

Weaver, Mrs. Adele T., president-elect, National Association of Women

Lawyers..

498