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First Ladies Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford served as cochairs for “A National E.R.A. Evening” to raise money for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. The event included a White House reception and dinner with President and Mrs. Carter.
The women on this poster were appointed by President Jimmy Carter and confirmed by the Senate. The list is effective as of 7/79.
President Carter signed a proclamation designating March 2-8, 1980, as the first National Women’s History Week.