Women Action Taskforce targets USDA in push for top jobs
About 200 women and 50 men heard speakers urging more women into high level policymaking at the Agriculture Department. Dr Estelle Ramey argued against myths of female inferiority and cited pay gaps and limited leadership roles as evidence of discrimination. The group aims to improve women’s status through surveys and training while noting the department’s mostly male workforce and pay scales from GS-1 to GS-18.
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Department of Agriculture
Womens Action Taskforce
Secretary of Agriculture
Estelle Ramey
Georgetown University
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Agriculture Department
Women’s Action Taskforce
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Agriculture
Economic Gut Issues Sidetracked by Election Tug of War
News analysis notes business leaders are puzzled by political shifts as inflation and employment dominate the climate while school busing and Democratic disarray shape the election. Nixon aides aim to keep these emotional topics in view to influence voters. The piece discusses gold sales, monetary policy, and currency concerns amid receding confidence in the dollar and rising deficits.
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New York
Nixon
Treasury
John Connally
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Inflation Watch Amid 6.2 Percent First-Quarter Rise
The government reports a 6.2 percent price surge in Q1 fueling over half of the 11.8 percent GNP growth. Commerce Secretary Peterson expects a postfreeze inflation bulge to fade this quarter while Grayson weighs food price controls and rollback orders. Dow Chemical, Xerox, GET, and Chrysler post notable earnings gains as profitability climbs.
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Peter G. Peterson
Peterson
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
U.S
Grayson
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Xerox
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Chrysler
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