A matter of simple justice : the untold story of Barbara Hackman Franklin and a few good women / Lee Stout.
2012
KF4758 .S76 2012 (Mapit)
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A matter of simple justice : the untold story of Barbara Hackman Franklin and a few good women / Lee Stout.
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Imprint
University Park, PA : The Pennsylvania State University Libraries, [2012]
Copyright
©2012
Description
xxiii, 1 unnumbered page, 232 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 27 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Chronology
Introduction: The question and the answer
Some historical background
Women's appointments and the president's task force on women's rights and responsibilities
Setting the stage for a program
Calling Barbara Franklin : the initiative is under way
The Women's Program meets its goals
Recounting early influences and the special role of women in the legal profession
Recalling barriers, appointments, and family impact
Considering networking, the President, and the impact of the Women's Program
Conclusion: Breaking barriers and opening the floodgates
Afterword / by Barbara Hackman Franklin
Appendix: The "A few good women" oral history project.
Introduction: The question and the answer
Some historical background
Women's appointments and the president's task force on women's rights and responsibilities
Setting the stage for a program
Calling Barbara Franklin : the initiative is under way
The Women's Program meets its goals
Recounting early influences and the special role of women in the legal profession
Recalling barriers, appointments, and family impact
Considering networking, the President, and the impact of the Women's Program
Conclusion: Breaking barriers and opening the floodgates
Afterword / by Barbara Hackman Franklin
Appendix: The "A few good women" oral history project.
Summary
"Focuses on the major role of Barbara Hackman Franklin, a staff assistant to President Nixon, in expanding opportunities for women in government and in American society in general. Shows how the Nixon administration's achievements reflected the national debate over the role of women"--Provided by publisher.
Note
"This book grew out of the "A Few Good Women" project, which created the oral histories used herein. ...A Few Good Women Oral History Collection, Penn State University Archives"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-222) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF4758 .S76 2012
Language
English
ISBN
9780983947806 cloth alkaline paper
0983947805 cloth alkaline paper
0983947805 cloth alkaline paper
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