Papers, 1966-1969 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1966-1969 (inclusive).

Correspondence pertains solely to the activities of the Council, which was established in 1963 to ensure effective and continuing leadership in advancing the status of women. Included is the correspondence of Catherine East, Executive Secretary of the Council, written after Neuberger's resignation.

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East, Catherine Shipe, 1916-1996

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Catherine Shipe East (May 15, 1916 – August 17, 1996) was a U.S. government researcher and feminist referred to as "the midwife to the women's movement". She was a powerful force behind the founding of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and held several influential federal government positions throughout her career. Catherine Shipe East was born on May 15, 1916, in Barboursville, West Virginia to Bertha Woody and Ulysses Grant Shipe. She was the oldest of three children. Her mother suf...

Neuberger, Maurine B. (Maurine Brown), 1907-2000

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Maurine Brown Neuberger-Solomon, best known as Maurine Neuberger (January 9, 1907 – February 22, 2000) was an American politician who served as a United States senator for the State of Oregon from November 1960 to January 1967. She was the fourth woman elected to the United States Senate and the tenth woman to serve in the body. She and her husband, Richard L. Neuberger, are regarded as the Senate's first husband-and-wife legislative team. To date, she is the only woman elected to the U.S. Senat...

Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women (U.S.)

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