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ERA victory in Iowa House signals broad support for equality
Iowa House approves the Equal Rights Amendment by 70 to 25, with 63 to 30 on the compromise language. Backers hail the margin as a push toward Senate passage, noting strong male support and warnings against opponents' fears of gender equality.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
House
Mary O’halloran
D-Cedar Falls
O’halloran
Joan Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
Tom Higgins
Davenport
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Kansas City
Higgins
Iowa
Betty Jean Clark
R-Rockwell
Baker
Binnebeese
Byerly
Chiodo
Doyle
Dunton
Griffee
Nielsen
Perkins
Spencer
Wells
Woods
Wyckoff
Bennett
Branstand
Conlon
Crabb
Daggett
Danker
Hansen
Harbor
Harvey
Junker
Menke
Pelton
Schnekioth
Smalley
Stephens
Stromer
Hinkhouse
Newhard
Scheelhouse
Brockett
den Herder
Lispky
West