A Matter of Simple Justice: The Untold Story of Barbara Hackman Franklin and a Few Good Women
ISBN: 9780983947806 | 0983947805
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr
Pub. Date: 3/5/2012
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"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.
In August 1972, Newsweek proclaimed that "the person in Washington who has done the most for the women's movement may be Richard Nixon." Today, opinions of the Nixon administration are strongly colored by foreig... MORE
In August 1972, Newsweek proclaimed that "the person in Washington who has done the most for the women's movement may be Richard Nixon." Today, opinions of the Nixon administration are strongly colored by foreig... MORE
| Illustrations | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Chronology | p. xvii |
| Introduction: The Question and the Answer | p. xxi |
| Advancing Women's Role in Government: Barbara Hackman Franklin | |
| Some Historical Background | p. 3 |
| Women's Appointments and the President's Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities | p. 14 |
| Setting the Stage for a Program | p. 35 |
| ... MORE | p. 57 |
| The Women's Program Meets Its Goals | p. 77 |
| A Few Good Women in Their Own Words | |
| Recounting Early Influences and the Special Role of Women in the Legal Profession | p. 103 |
| Recalling Barriers, Appointments, and Family Impact | p. 132 |
| Considering Networking, the President, and the Impact of the Women's Program | p. 159 |
| Conclusion: Breaking Barriers and Opening the Floodgates | p. 181 |
| Afterword | p. 189 |
| Appendix: The "A Few Good Women" Oral History Project | p. 195 |
| Notes | p. 201 |
| Bibliography | p. 219 |
| Index | p. 223 |
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