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Hitt, Patricia Reilly, 1918-2006
Patricia Reilly Hitt (b. January 24, 1918, Taft, California-d. January 9, 2006, Newport Beach, California) served as national co-chair of the Nixon-Agnew Campaign in 1968, the first woman to hold the post in either party. In January 1969, the White House nominated her as Assistant Secretary for Community and Field Services (CFS), Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The post, which Hitt held until 1973, made her the highest-ranking woman in Nixon's first administration.
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| referencedIn | Papers of Eunice P. Howe, (inclusive), (bulk), 1939-1999, 1970-1988 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Catalogue I of the Regional Oral History Office, 1954-1979 | Bancroft Library | |
| referencedIn | Production Library Audio Recordings, 1999 - 2005 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | A Few Good Women Oral History collection | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Patricia Reilly Hitt Personal Papers, 1968–1973 | Richard Nixon Library |
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| associatedWith | Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | California Women Political Leaders Oral History Project (Bancroft Library). | corporateBody |
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| Newport Beach | CA | US | |
| Taft | CA | US |
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Birth 1918-01-24
Death 2006-01-09
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