Women's History This exhibit was prepared by Documents Student Assistant John McGrath. It includes examples of government documents on Women's History, along with quotes, images, and links to other related government web sites. Quotes The Spirit of Houston-The First National Women's Conference An Official Report to the President, the Congress and the People of the United States. GOVT. Y 3.W84: 1/978 "For the 20,000 women, men, and children who were there, for the millions of Americans who read about it, listened on the radio, or watched on television, the National Women's Conference, held in Houston, Texas, from November 18 to 21, 1977, was a unique experience. It was a first in so many ways." Women in Aviation and Space GOVT. TD 4.2: W 84 "...tips on how women can successfully pursue an aviation or aerospace carer." "...a source of inspiration to other women who wish to explore aerospace careers." "Women had flown other types of Army aircraft since the 1970's, but it was not until 1993 that Congress changed its policy and opened combat aircraft to women as well as men." Women in Mathematics and Science GOVT. Ed 1.109/2-2: 11 "Boys and girls have similar mathematics and science proficiency scores at age 9." "The salary differential between women and men in comparable scientific jobs is still evident." "Among recent college graduates who majored in the natural sciences, women earned less than men did." Doors to the Future: Careers for Women GOVT. I 1.2: W 84 "This publication illustrates a broad spectrum of careers that are available to women at [the Department of the] Interior...." "While it is Interior's primary purpose to foster wise use of our natural resources, it is also Interior's aim to encourage wise use of our human resources." Women Marines in World War I GOVT. D 214.13: W 84 "...the Secretary of the Navy said: 'In my opinion the importance of the part which our American women play in the successful prosecution of the war cannot be overestimated." "Legend has it that the first woman marine was Lucy Brewer who supposedly served, disguised as a man, on board the frigate Constitution in the war of 1812." Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment GOVT. CR 1.10: 56 Declaraciones Relativas a La Enmienda Sobre Igualdad de Derechos GOVT. CR 1.10: 56/SPANISH "In Federal Statutes alone, the Commission has identified over 800 sections of the U.S. Code containing examples of substantive sex bias or sex based terminology that are inconsistent with a national commitment to equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities." "Entre los estatutos federales solamente, la Comision ha identificado mas de 800 secciones del Codige de los EE.UU. que contienen ejemplos de prejuicio basado en el sexo o de terminologia basada en el sexo, y que son inconsistentes con un compromiso nacional sobre la igualdad de derechos, responsabilidades y oportunidades." United States Women in Aviation Through World War I by Claudia M. Oakes GOVT. SI 1.42: 2 United States Women in Aviation 1919-1929 by Kathleen Brooks-Pazmany GOVT. SI 1.42: 5 United States Women in Aviation 1930-1939 by Claudia M. Oakes GOVT. SI 1.42: 6 United States Women in Aviation 1940-1985 by Deborah G. Douglas GOVT. SI 1.42: 7 "By the time the United States entered World War I women had firmly established themselves as permanent participants in the field of aviation." "The challenges that confronted women pilots in the 1920's are faced by all women entering a field that is generally considered a masculine domain....Women of today in any field can look to their experiences for inspiration." "United States women in aviation have both shaped and been shaped by many of the social issues and technological developments that have stirred the country...." Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States by Claudia B. Kidwell GOVT. SI 3.3: 250/PAPER 64 The "mutation of the bathing dress to the swim suit demonstrates the changing attitudes and status of women in the United States, from the traditional image of the subordinate 'weaker sex' to an equal and active member of the society." Sex Bias in the U.S. Code A Report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights GOVT. CR 1.2: SE 9 "This report identifies and analyzes sex-based references in the United States Code, which forms the basis of Federal law in this country; it therefore addresses Federal laws which allow implicit or explicit sex-based discrimination." Links Department of Defense Women's History Month Homepage Join the Department of Defense as it observes National Women's History Month and salutes the many contributions of American Women to our country. http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/womenshistory/ Speech by the Chairperson of the National Commission of Libraries and Information Science http://www.nclis.gov/what/speeches/gpo.html Women of NASA Highlighting the achievements of women at NASA in the spirit of Women's History Month http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/pao/womens_history National Women's History Project Homepage of the non-profit corportation that was responsible for the creation of Women's History Month in 1980 http://www.hwhp.org/index.html Women's History Month at the USDA March is Women's History Month. These links provide a few starting points for additional information. http://www.cprl.ars.usda.gov/whm.htm

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