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The original documents are located in Box 48, folder "Women - "Women's Work"" of the
Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 48 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 2, 1975
Dear Meredith:
In response to your November 7 letter with the questions for Mrs. Ford, the
following answers corresponding to your questions are forwarded to you for
the Bicentennial issue of Women's Work.
1. The need for equal opportunity for everyone is what con-
vinced me to support the ERA. I intend to keep on doing what-
ever I can for the ERA until it is ratified.
2. I feel it is impossible to put any kind of a price tag on the
work that women do in the home. I think the primary problem
has not been salary, but how the homemaker views herself. We
need to take the "just" out of "Just a Housewife. " Pride, self-
respect and doing the best job possible is the key here.
3. Women are not an insignificant voice in the economic life
of the U.S. They determine how money is spent, which pro-
ducts are successful, etc. etc. It is true that women have not
had as much of a role in formulating economic policy in the past.
This, I think, is more of a product of woman's past environment
than anything else. Women have not grown up being taught to
feel comfortable in the world of financial or economic matters.
I think this will change as women become more aware of the
importance of expertise in this area and reach for it.
4. I think a woman should aspire to any office she wants and
feels qualified for. By the same token, she should feel prepared
to make the sacrifices that go along with running for office. We
are never going to have women senators or governors or Vice
Presidents or Presidents if women don't aspire to the offices.
5. It's true that politics can cause problems when it comes
to family life. But I married a very intelligent, active, and
involved man. And, whether his field was politics or not, I suspect
our family would have shared him with his chosen life's field:
'Page Two
December 2, 1975
On the subject of a wife's "liability, " I feel stereotypes of the
political wife are changing, and that spouses are starting to be
accepted for whatever they want to do--accept a job or stay at home.
6. I don't like to think in defined, narrow terms of "roles" for
women in the Bicentennial. I would hope that people everywhere
in our country--male or female--would do some thinking about
how they personally would like to celebrate or contribute to our
country in its 200th year.
In general, I see the future for women in our country wide open,
free to go in whatever direction a woman chooses. Our changing
role as women will bring new responsibilities with the rights; but
on the whole, I think the changes will bring a focus on the right
of every woman to choose her own individual lifestyle. And this is
where I feel the emphasis belongs.
Sincerely,
Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld
Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Ms. Meredith M. Homet
Women's Work
1649 K Street, 4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
GERALD ?
Page Two
December 2, 1975
On the subject of a wife's "liability, " I feel stereotypes of the
political wife are changing, and that spouses are starting to be
accepted for whatever type of role they choose to play.
they want to do accept a job as stay at home.
6. I don't like to think in defined, narrow terms of "roles" for
women in the Bicentennial. I would hope that people everywhere
in our country--male and female--would do some thinking about
how they personally would like to celebrate or contribute to our
country in its 200th year.
In general, I see the future for women in our country wide open,
free to go in whatever direction a woman chooses. Our changing
role as women will bring new responsibilities with the rights; but
on the whole, I think the changes will bring a focus on the right
of every woman to a choice of her own individual lifestyle. And
this is where I feel the emphasis belongs.
GERATED FORD LIBRARY
women's
file
work
WIDER OPPORTUNITIES for WOMEN
Editor-Frances Knight Palmeri
1649 K Street, 4th Floor
Business Manager-Meredith M. Homet
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 638-4868
January 14, 1976
Ms. Sheila Weidenfeld
The White House
Washington, DC
Dear Sheila:
Just a note of thanks for your assistance in obtaining
WOMEN'S WORK's "remarks" with Mrs. Ford. We hope she is as
pleased with the article as we are.
Sincerely,
Meredica
Meredith M. Homet
Business Manager
MMH:fhh
LIBRARY BERALD ? FORD
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women's
work
WIDER OPPORTUNITIES for WOMEN
Editor-Frances Knight Palmer
1649 K Street, 4th Floor
Business Manager-Meredith M. Homet
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 638-4868
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November 7, 1975
Ms. Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld
Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The White House
Washington, DC
Dear Sheila:
I am in New York for the National Exhibit of Women's Programs
and Services until November 14th so I will call you when I return.
I have enclosed the questions for Mrs. Ford and a press re-
lease WOMEN'S WORK did on the Bicentennial issue. The directors
of WOW, my editor and I would like to present the "first 1976
copy" of the magazine to Mrs. Ford with a photographer present.
We substituted the "plates" idea in case they are still in Vail
on our distribution date of December 30, but this presentation
is very important to us.
Thanks so much!
Mercdien
Meredith M. Homet
Business Manager
MMH: fhh
Encl.
R. FORD LIBRA
women's
work
WIDER OPPORTUNITIES for WOMEN
Editor-Frances Knight Palmeri
1649 K Street, 4th Floor
Business Manager-Meredith M. Homet
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 638-4868
QUESTIONS FOR MRS. FORD
1. You have become well known as a supporter of the Equal
Rights Amendment. What convinced you to support the amend-
ment? Interpret what happened to ERA in the New York and
New Jersey legislatures. In view of its defeat in both
places, do you plan to intensify your campaign in its behalf?
2. Wider Opportunities for Women is concerned not only with
working women, but we respect the woman who chooses to make
homemaking her career. Do you feel that a salary of $5000+
a year is a fair assessment of a housewife and mother's
worth? How do you feel about social security for housewives?
3. It is known that women are the major consumers in this
country and yet they have an insignificant voice in the eco-
nomic life of the US. How can their role be enlarged? How
can they move into positions of responsibility?
4. What do you think the political realities are for American
women at this time? Do you think women should aspire to the
presidency or stick to running for office on the local level?
5. Now we'd like to talk about your role as a political wife.
Had your husband not been in politics, what do you think your
life would have been like? Do you feel a professional, work-
ing wife is a liability to her politican husband?
6. As you know, this interview will appear in our Bicentennial
issue. What do you think the role of American women in the
Bicentennial is -- and how do you see their role developing
in the future?
women's
work
WIDER OPPORTUNITIES for WOMEN
Editor-Frances Knight Palmeri
1649 K Street, 4th Floor
Business Manager-Meredith M. Homet
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 638-4868
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Bicentennial issue of WOMEN'S WORK will have an exclusive
interview with Betty Ford, the most prominent advocate of
women's rights. The plates for this issue of the magazine
called "from Betsy Ross to Betty Ford," will be presented to
Mrs. Ford at the White House in January.
Also featured -
: Interview with Carla A. Hills, Secretary of HUD, on
women in the Cabinet and housing for the single woman
: Profiles on American women in history including Olympia
Brown, the first woman minister in America
: Women who work in historical settings such as Williams- -
burg, Olde Towne Alexandria and Stratford Hall
: Amelia Bloomer - she started women wearing pants
And for the contemporary woman -
: Employment agencies - rip-off or tip-off
R. FORD
: Washington job market
: Creating your own job
: Women and math
: Resources, The Schlesinger Library in Cambridge
The current November/December issue of WOMEN'S WORK, now selling
on DC newsstands, discusses
: The marriage tax and how much it costs working individuals
to be married
: Women and credit
: Role reversal
: Starting a day care center
Hold
November 5, 1975
Dear Meredith:
Sorry for the delay. . . however, the enclosed
background material on Mrs. Ford is being sent
per our discussion.
I will be in New York Thursday and Friday; so let's
talk on Monday.
Sincerely,
Sheila Rabb Weldenfeld
Press Secretary to
Mrs. Ford
Ms. Meredith M. Homet
Women's Work
1649 K Street, 4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 30006
Enclosures (Portfolio)
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
SAQ
women's
work
WIDER OPPORTUNITIES for WOMEN
Editor-Frances Knight Palmeri
Decidy1975
1649 K Street, 4th Floc
Business Manager-Meredith M. Homet
Washington, D.C. 2000
(202) 638-486
October 17, 1975
Mrs. Frederick Dent
Mrs. Donald Rumsfeld
Dear Millie and Joyce:
Thank you for agreeing to help Women's Work magazine reach
Mrs. Ford.
The theme of the January/February Bicentennial issue of
Women's Work is "From Betsy Ross to Betty Ford." The magazine
will show the early American flag with the 13 stars being repre-
sented by pictures of American women famous in their own right,
starting with Betsy Ross and ending with Mrs. Ford. The upper-
most star will be left empty as a symbol of future American
women. I have enclosed a copy of the promotion sheet for this
issue.
We would be honored if Mrs. Ford would grant me a short
interview (questions presented in advance). She is the inspir-
ation of working women everywhere. I am a casual friend from
the early sixties when the President and Mrs. Ford came to the
house on University Terrace twice when I was married to Jim
Cross. It would be a positive, upbeat interview that would
enable Mrs. Ford to clearly present her thoughts to our readers.
Women's Work is published by 10-year-old Wider Opportuni-
ties for Women, a non-profit, self-help organization dedicated
to helping women achieve equality in the job market. It is
sold on the newsstands in Washington and we have subscribers in
all 50 states. I am enclosing the current issue and some recent
publicity the organization has received.
All of us are very appreciative of your efforts
Sincerely,
SERIO R. FORD LIBRAN,
Some items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted
materials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to
these materials.
women's
work
Published by Wider Opportunities for Women
January/February 1976
Women's Work
Celebrates the Bicentennial:
STATE
From Abigail Adams to Betty Ford
Employment Agencies: Rip-Off or Tip-Off
Groups Observing the Bicentennial
Interview with Carla Hills
$1.00
men WOTK is Making metory
From Abigail Adams
to Betty Ford
Their Private Lives
Belong
to the Nation
by Helen DuPont
Betty Ford's trademarks - more than her fashionable
ceremony or apology, she invited me.
She was possessed of
clothes, good looks and charm - are honesty, conviction and
the history of our country and of the great occurrences in it.
plain speaking. Few First Ladies have ever cared or dared to
She has a distant view of our public men and measures and had
share pain and suffering with the American public as she has,
her opinions which she was free to disclose but not eager to
gallantly and openly. Her honesty in talking about her own
defend in public circles."
personal life and the burdens of being a political wife have
Had the Reverend Bently arrived unexpectedly at the Ford's
engendered an implicit trust in her on the part of a public
home just before dinner, he might have had the same reaction
which has learned to be suspicious of all things tainted with
to Betty Ford - although he no doubt also would have learned
politics.
that she doesn't like to cook!
Cheerfully admitting to lobbying for the political issues she
However, Abigail Adams and Betty Ford have one thing in
cares about, she talks to the President as she talks to the
common which transcends home and family: feminism.
public: without pulling any punches. "I am my husband's
Abigail Adams maintained a lively and articulate lifelong
strictest critic," she told a reporter. "He comes to me for it."
correspondence with relatives and friends. Through her letters
The First Lady is an outspoken feminist. Ratification of the
she emerges as a woman of strong and forthright opinion, just
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the appointment of a
as she appeared to the Reverend Bently. Her opinions about
woman to the Supreme Court are important priorities to her,
women's rights are recorded in pithy letters to her husband. In
and she makes sure her husband knows it. "If he doesn't get it
March of 1776, she directed a communication to him and his
in the Oval Office," she jokes, "he gets it straight in the ribs."
associates in the Second Continental Congress to,
She has not hesitated to use her status to lobby state by state
"Remember the Ladies and be more generous and favorable
for ratification of the ERA.
to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power
Listening to Betty Ford, we hear, echoing across a span of
into the hands of the husbands. Remember all Men would be
two centuries, the voices of other first ladies. In particular,
tyrants if they could. If perticular (sic) care and attention is
Abigail Adams, wife of the second president, John Adams, was
not paid to the Laidies (sic) we are determined to foment a
philosophically and by circumstance remarkably similar to
rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in
Mrs. Ford: both shared their husband's interest in political
which we have no voice or Representation."
issues, both raised large families almost single-handedly while
In other letters she spoke frequently of the disparity
their husbands were on the road, both managed the household
between educational opportunities available to men and those
responsibilities and both maintained a relaxed and open
available to women. Lively and incisive as her correspondence
household.
was, she felt her own lack of education,
Reminiscing in his diary about his first meeting with Mrs.
"If you complain of neglect of Education in sons, what shall
Adams, the Reverend William Bently wrote:
I say with regard to daughters, who every day experience the
"The first time I ever saw Madam was at her own house
want of it. With regard to the Education of my own children, I
shelling her beans for a family dinner to which, without any
find myself soon out of my debth (sic) and destitute and
18
Cont. on page 20
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 2, 1975
Dear Meredith:
In response to your November 7 letter with the questions for Mrs. Ford, the
following answers corresponding to your questions are forwarded to you for
the Bicentennial issue of Women's Work.
1. The need for equal opportunity for everyone is what con-
vinced me to support the ERA. I intend to keep on doing what-
ever I can for the ERA until it is ratified.
2. I feel it is impossible to put any kind of a price tag on the
work that women do in the home. I think the primary problem
has not been salary, but how the homemaker views herself. We
need to take the "just" out of "Just a Housewife." Pride, self-
respect and doing the best job possible is the key here.
3. Women are not an insignificant voice in the economic life
of the U.S. They determine how money is spent, which pro-
ducts are successful, etc. etc. It is true that women have not
had as much of a role in formulating economic policy in the past.
This, I think, is more of a product of woman's past environment
than anything else. Women have not grown up being taught to
feel comfortable in the world of financial or economic matters.
I think this will change as women become more aware of the
importance of expertise in this area and reach for it.
4. I think a woman should aspire to any office she wants and
feels qualified for. By the same token, she should feel prepared
to make the sacrifices that go along with running for office. We
are never going to have women senators or governors or Vice
Presidents or Presidents if women don't aspire to the offices.
5. It's true that politics can cause problems when it comes
to family life. But I married a very intelligent, active, and
FORD
involved man. And, whether his field was politics or not, I suspect
our family would have shared him with his chosen life's field:
LIBRARY
Page Two
December 2, 1975
On the subject of a wife's "liability, rr I feel stereotypes of the
political wife are changing, and that spouses are starting to be
accepted for whatever they want to do--accept a job or stay at home.
6. I don't like to think in defined, narrow terms of "roles" for
women in the Bicentennial. I would hope that people everywhere
in our country--male or female--would do some thinking about
how they personally would like to celebrate or contribute to our
country in its 200th year.
In general, I see the future for women in our country wide open,
free to go in whatever direction a woman chooses. Our changing
role as women will bring new responsibilities with the rights; but
on the whole, I think the changes will bring a focus on the right
of every woman to choose her own individual lifestyle. And this is
where I feel the emphasis belongs.
Sincerely,
Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld
Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Ms. Meredith M. Homet
Women's Work
1649 K Street, 4th Floor
Washington, D. C. 20006
FORD of LIBRARY DERALD
women's
work
WIDER OPPORTUNITIES for WOMEN
Editor-Frances Knight Palmeri
Dec.141975
1649 K Street, 4th Floor
Business Manager-Meredith M. Homet
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 638-4868
October 17, 1975
Mrs. Frederick Dent
Mrs. Donald Rumsfeld
Dear Millie and Joyce:
Thank you for agreeing to help Women's Work magazine reach
Mrs. Ford.
The theme of the January/February Bicentennial issue of
Women's Work is "From Betsy Ross to Betty Ford." The magazine
will show the early American flag with the 13 stars being repre-
sented by pictures of American women famous in their own right,
starting with Betsy Ross and ending with Mrs. Ford. The upper-
most star will be left empty as a symbol of future American
women. I have enclosed a copy of the promotion sheet for this
issue.
We would be honored if Mrs. Ford would grant me a short
interview (questions presented in advance). She is the inspir-
ation of working women everywhere. I am a casual friend from
the early sixties when the President and Mrs. Ford came to the
house on University Terrace twice when I was married to Jim
Cross. It would be a positive, upbeat interview that would
enable Mrs. Ford to clearly present her thoughts to our readers.
Women's Work is published by 10-year-old Wider Opportuni-
ties for Women, a non-profit, self-help organization dedicated
to helping women aghieve equality in the job market. It is
sold on the newsstands in Washington and we have subscribers in
all 50 states. I am enclosing the current issue and some recent
publicity the organization has received.
All of us are very appreeiative of your efforts.
Sincerely,
FORDO of DERALD LIBRARY
Meredun
DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3,
1975
66
Newmagazine defines broader horizons for working women
By PAULA BERNSTEIN
Ten years ago, some Washing-
fined as feminine, like dependence, non-
tional jobs. The fact is the work is not
ton, D.C., housewives met over cof-
assertiveness, conformity and avoidance
divided equally."
of
competition conflict with
fee to talk about The Problem.
achievement-oriented behavior.)
She cited U.S. Lbor Dept. figures
women's
showing 96% of all people in the U.S.
They all wanted jobs. But where to
"Our main prupose is to help women
earning $15,000 or more are white
start ? Who would hire them ?
in the job world and to find ways for
males, with the remaining 4% divided
work
them to get equal pay for equal work,"
between women and minorities.
What skills would they need ?
said Meredith M. Homet, the magazine's
"But moving into non-traditional job
Thus was born Washington Oppor-
business manager, in New York recent-
areas does not necessarily mewn that a
ly.
woman
is
going
to
The Washington Post
METRO
Obitu
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1975
Women Leaving
Traditional Roles
By Ron Shaffer
collecting unemployment or
Washington Post Staff Writer
welfare checks before they
High school just did not do it
started the training program.
for Gail Johnson. She skipped
The federal government,
a lot of classes because no one
through its Concentrated
seemed to care, was married
Employment Training Act
in the 12th grade and took
(CETA) is paying the women
typing at Cardozo in case she
$2.25 an hour and providing
ever needed a job.
day-care service while they
"The counselors said that
study. At a cost of several
women should be either
thousand dollars, Xerox is
nurses or secretaries and that
providing the training.
we should be sure to learn how
"I'm no do-gooder. I'm
to type so we could get a job,"
motivated by self-interest,"
Johnson said last week as she
said Xerox plant manager
wired a transformer to a relay
Stephen Rosensteel. The
switch of a copying machinge.
Xerox Corp. wants to be an
When she enee worked 00,0
achieve
Ex-Tulsan is assistant editor
Women, employment discussed in new magazine
By JACQUELYN BOUCHER
Then we'll try to provide articles
through advertising and subscriptions,
rather than getting bogged down in
Of The Tribune Women's Staff
about women who have been successful
goes to improve the quality of the mag-
short term goals. Great progress has
azine.
been made, but that doesn't mean
WHY DO WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR
in their jobs.
more can't be done. If women who gain
only 1 per cent of the engineering pro-
'Women's Work' first was launched
"All involved are working for the
jobs in non-traditional fields do their
ession?
Why do some classified ads read,
in January and was little more than a
love of the cause, which is to help
jobs well, they will put the wedge in
women who want to get out into the
the wall that can force a crack."
Women wanted to 'man' front desk?"
working world or who desire employ-
How can a female volunteer become
ment in a traditionally non-female
MRS. HOMET'S PRESENT occupa-
1 paid employe in her organization?
The answers to these and other ques-
TEMPO
field."
tion and views seem unlikely in the
light of one of her past work experi-
Strides have been made in the latter
ences.
tions dealing with women and employ-
says Mrs. Homet, with the "opening
nent are topics discussed in "Women's
up" of many of the hard-hat areas.
In 1952, while still living in Tulsa,
Nork," a newly marketed magazine
published by the non-profit organization
"For a long time women were dis-
Mrs. Homet hosted what she now calls
pamphlet. Now we have a full maga-
couraged from working in these fields
a "female nonsense show" on a local
Vashington Opportunities for Women
zine with national advertising and cir-
culation in 47 states.'
because men were afraid their own lan-4
television station.
WOW). Meredith Homet, a former
Tulsan and daughter of the late Mrs.
guage would be too vulgar or women
1
"It dealt with fashion, makeup and
James E. Allison, is assistant editor of
THE PUBLICATION BEGAN as a
would not be physically capable of
cooking, and emphasized the tradi-
the bi-monthly publication.
mass effort on the part of WOW and
doing the job.
tional roles of women. I was enchanted
had no editor. Today it boasts a paid
a woman wants this type of job,
with the format at the time, but now
"We try to help women, starting with
staff of two and a number of nationally
she must cope with the annoyances or
when I look back on it, it appears pa-
women's
the basics - such as explaining how to
known writers whose works are con-
problems herself. They are not the
tronizing."
write a simple resume," said Mrs.
tributed free of charge. According to
man's worry."
Homet during a recent Tulsa visit.
Mrs. Homet, any money acquired
Mrs. Homet traveled to New York
Mrs. Homet says the fields of engi-
from Tulsa 18 years ago and worked as
neering, 1aw, and scientific research
head of national promotion for the New
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are the areas which have the greatest
York Times. She later moved to Wash-
scarcity of women. WOW maintains an
ington, D.C., where she received a
employment service, in addition to pub-
master's degree from American Uni-
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Changing Careers
Sex Stereotyping
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2 Put a New Title on Your Door / Helen DuPont
Women Who Made It / Maggie Reichers
Counseling Programs
These offer counseling and testing to individuals and small groups
Shirley Lee Mullenex: Company President
from high school age through adulthood. They were set up to enable
Susan Vogel: Third Year Med Student
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Mary Kay Campbell: Stockbroker
develop skills in seeking career and life goals, problem-solving and
8 The Miracle at Mexico City / Jill Ruckelshaus
making decisions. Career guidance courses and workshops, designed
11 Sex Stereotyping in the Job Market / Carlotta Miles, M.D.
to meet each group's special requirements, are provided for both
Getting Your Head Straight for Work
working and non-working women.
13 Striking Back: How to File a Complaint with the EEOC /
Cheryl Wyman
Work/Study Programs WOW has created and set up programs for low-income women in
16 Careers in Real Estate / Claudia Coonrod
skilled occupations previously considered "men's work." The women
19 Poetry: Freedom of My Mind / Sheila Logan
are placed in well-paying, permanent jobs with upward mobility and
Wider Opportunities for Women Probationers / Sara Kestenbaum
given on the job training, supportive services and job-related
21 The Way it is for / Kathleen Gibbons
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Women Probationers' This is an experimental program testing the significance of secure
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23 IN BETWEEN THE PAGES / Michele Crew, Editor
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23 Travelin' Talent / Lorraine Bronstein
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24 Why Don't Women Succeed? / JoAnn Sutton
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25 Job Outlook in the Military / Kathleen Gibbons
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