Power, Sarah Goddard, 1935-1987.

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Regent of the University of Michigan; public figure concerned with national and international women's rights issues.

From the description of Sarah Goddard Power papers, 1935-1987. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420429

Sarah Goddard Power was born June 19, 1935. She graduated from Vassar College in 1957 with a bachelors in history and from New York University in 1965 with a masters in Politics and International Relations. From 1966 to 1969 Power was executive director of the New York City Commission for the United Nations.

In 1974, Power was elected regent of the University of Michigan, a post she held for thirteen years. Previous to her election as regent, Power was assistant chairwoman of the University of Michigan's Commission for Women. As a regent Power supported liberal causes, such as affirmative action, women's issues, and the increased enrollment of Blacks.

A long-time advocate of the work of the United Nations, Power was especially supportive of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This agency, she believed, was the most effective in working to establish world peace. In 1976 and 1978 Power represented the United States at the 19th and 20th general UNESCO conferences. She served as vice-chairman of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO from 1975 to 1976 and as chairman from 1976 to 1979. In addition, she was delegate to two UN Conferences for the Decade for Women (1975 and 1980).

Power was also actively involved with the Democratic Party at the local and state and national levels. She further served her nation as deputy assistant secretary of state for human rights and social affairs from 1980 to 1981.

In 1971 she married Philip H. Power. They had one son, Nathan. Sarah Goddard Power died March 24, 1987.

From the guide to the Sarah Goddard Power Papers, 1953-1987, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan)

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Democratic Party (Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Ford, Betty, 1918- person
associatedWith Ford, Gerald R., 1913- person
associatedWith Friedan, Betty. person
associatedWith Griffiths, Martha Wright, 1912- person
associatedWith Hilton, John. person
associatedWith Iacocca, Lee A. person
associatedWith Mondale, Joan Adams, 1930- person
associatedWith Mondale, Walter F., 1928- person
associatedWith Muskie, Edmund S., 1914- person
associatedWith Power, Philip H. person
associatedWith Shapiro, Harold Tafler, 1935- person
associatedWith Unesco. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Board of Regents. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Subject
African Americans
Civic leaders
Women
Women
Women civic leaders
Women in politics
Women's rights
Occupation
Activity

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Birth 1935

Death 1987

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