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Second step people begin to write about it. and then you have lawsuits. and then you eventually have legislation. >> in almost every congress since 1923, there has been proposed a constitutional amendment to guarantee equal rights for women. well, today it finally won approval clearing the senate by a vote of 84-8. the measure now goes to the states for ratification. >> the equal rights amendment says equal rights under the law shall not be abridged by the united states or by any state on account of sex. >> male opponents in the senate called it the unisex amendment. they said it would destroy...

President nixon said we should all recognize that women have a wider role to play in this nation. but on the senate floor, west virginia's jennings randolph characterized women's lib as -- i quote him -- a small band of braless bubbleheads. >> you have to understand how backwards we were on issues involving women's rights then. women couldn't sign a loan. they had to get their husband's approval. women weren't allowed in the military academies. i mean, this is ridiculous. >> i think the point is now to inform women that the women's liberation organize exists and women will realize they're not ...

Nation. but on the senate floor, west virginia's jennings randolph characterized women's lib as -- i quote him -- a small band of braless bubbleheads. >> you have to understand how backwards we were on issues involving women's rights then. women couldn't sign a loan. they had to get their husband's approval. women weren't allowed in the military academies. i mean, this is ridiculous. pf i think the point is now to inform women that the women's liberation organize exists and women will realize they're not alone. >> first step was consciousness raising, daring to articulate the problem. second s...

President nixon said we should all recognize that women have a wider role to play in this nation. but on the senate floor west virginia jennings randolph characterized women's lib as i quote him, a small band of braless bubble heads. >> you have to understand how backward we were on issues involving women's rights. and women couldn't sign a loan. they had to get their husband's approval. women weren't allowed in military academies. ridiculous. >> the point is to now, some of the women of the women's liberation organization, exist, and other women realize they're not alone. >> first step was co...

Stopping. >> reporter: mcfarland was able to grab jones and pull the rip chord. >> able to get him safely down to the ground. >> he ren gained consciousness 3,000 feet before hitting the ground making a controlled landing. no ambulance had to be called. >> my thoughts when i regained consciousness, go through the steps what i need to do. >> reporter: jones had medical approval clearing him for the jump and hadn't suffered a seizure in more than four years. while he was halfway through training to become a jumper this incident will likely prevent him from making any jumps in the future. >> reli...