CSPAN3 National Organization For Women 50th Anniversary August 14, 2016
The brave women and men who started the National Organization for women and it was june of 1966 that they first got together. We dont have anyone living who is at that first meeting, at the , here is someton of the history. There was a very active womens bureau in the department of labor. In 1966, the democrats were in charge. President kennedy had been elected. Were very active in the department of labor and womens bureau and was led by feminist. They persuaded the president to call a meeting of commissions on the status of women there. Were i dont know if all states had them but the commissi...