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tw: Dr. Kathryn F. srenbach Mrs. Bott: oedan - Mr. Richa Richa Chairman of Bo. . . PresiGent ° | Viee Prosi Prosi te | Mrs, Allo ndez , Mrs, InlO#O! Hanrahan oy ice President, Wost. - otretary=-Tréasurer, N.OW. se * 450 Sutter Stree } e rE -. “Ban Francisco, Calafornia $4108 . a , ; ators, throuzh meetings and press interviews, through petitions, through surveys, “q @ 8 - _ . - EIVTiAZION TO JOIN — rhe C: \ SO 4) O 2 a a . . - 4 sre ] ae .t . ay é 5 Indiana ard. “Now York, The cases ain to overturn a California law thet ‘restricts | woren (but not men) in hours of overtime work, to establish that women cannot be denied jobs because of unfair weight-limnit restrictions, and to open up white collar Jobs aboard slips to qualified women, pA The more-than-2000 mexbers of N.0.W. have supported 4ts policies with ‘concrete | in actions of their om — through letters and visits to government officials and legis-, ° ' . a é through effective campaigns to arouse public opinion. Local and state chapters of N.O.W. have been taking root throughout the country, to support N.O.W. ts national campaigns and correst local inequalities. For example, in 1967 the New York chapter : Canpaigned for inclusion of a prohibition against sex discrimination din the new state Constitution, And the Wisce sin chapter worked for revision of daws that prevent dis: Semination of birth control informavion. ne he ake be oer ote X.O.W. mambers partibipate ¢ “.. its actions on three levels: as individuals, as — membors of locel cheoters,; and as members of national Task Forces dealing with such - ad ; tattors as Equal Daploynent Opportunity, Women in Poverty, Sex Diseri mination in Biu- - cation, Marriage and.the Fasdily, Tho Image of Women, Women in Religion, and Political Rights and Responsibilities. -N.O.W, members will work vigorously “during tho clcection — year of 1968 to win the active support of political parties and candidates for the - unfinished business of woman's equality. — - . Despite ald the talk about isolated gains made by women in recent years, the actual status of women in the United States has beon declining, rather than advancing dn the 1950's and '60's, Although more than 46% of American adult wonen now work outside the home, the overwhelming na jority -- 75% -~ are in routino clerical, sales, or factory jobs; or they are household workers, cleaning women, hospital attendants... Sone two-thirds of Negro women workers are in the lowest paid service occupations. Working women ere becoming increasingly concentrated on the bottom rungs of the job ladder, N.O.W. is dedicated to reversing this trend, so that pur national life will be truly fair and truly representative of the best our citizens can offer. * ce . You are invited to help mak: e history through ective “nenbership in N.O.W. Menbership is open to all mon and women “who are Comuitted to our goals, Flease write to the Secrotary-Treasurer, ut ne