The President's Commission on the Status of Women was established to advise the President of the United States on issues concerning the status of women. It was created by John F. Kennedy's Executive O
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving first lady of the United States, during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms as p
Presidential Commission on the Status of Women
…protective legislation—and fearing that the amendment would prevent this. While running for the presidency in 1960, John F. Kennedy had earlier approached Eleanor Roosevelt for political support. Roosevelt refused to support him, remaining loyal to Adlai Stevenson II. She had disliked Kennedy's ties to Joe McCarthy and…
Roosevelt c. 1946–1947
Roosevelt as a child, 1887
School photo of 14-year-old Roosevelt, 1898
Roosevelt in her wedding dress, 1905