Ford Hall Forum Recordings
The New American Gazette: Sandra Day O'Connor and Mary King at Ford Hall Forum, audio recording
Files
Identifier
MS113AV-0067
Collection Number
Ford Hall Forum Collection, 1908-2013 (MS113)
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Description
This episode of the New American Gazette features the remarks of Sandra Day O'Connor and Mary E. King at the Conference on Women and the Constitution. It was convened by former First Ladies Betty Ford, Pat Nixon, Rosalyn Carter and Lady Bird Johnson on February 12, 1988 to celebrate the US Constitution and the contributions that women have made to the country’s founding document. O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, discussing some of the significant leaders and milestones in the struggle of American women for equal protection and opportunity under the U.S. Constitution. Author and activist Mary King urges women to seek political self-determination by asking, "Where to from here?" She further contends that the women's movement and the civil rights movement merged to form a powerful bond.
Subject Heading
Forums (Discussion and debate); Ford Hall Forum; Equal rights amendments -- United States
Date
2-11-1988
Keywords
Equal rights amendments -- United States, O’Connor, Sandra Day, 1930-, King, Mary E.
City
Boston
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Recommended Citation
O’Connor, Sandra Day and King, Mary E., "The New American Gazette: Sandra Day O'Connor and Mary King at Ford Hall Forum, audio recording" (1988). Ford Hall Forum Recordings. 31.
https://dc.suffolk.edu/fhf-av/31