Political climate harms ERA says Germond and Witcover
Washington column argues the Equal Rights Amendment is in frail health amid harsh politics. The writers say critics blame prior leadership for slow response to opposition and poor strategy in key conservative states, risking the amendment's fortunes.
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Army opens hearing into trainees deaths at Fort Jackson
Army investigators begin hearing into the heat stroke deaths of two Fort Jackson trainees Krassow of Cygnet Ohio and Watts of York South Carolina on June 29. The proceeding seeks to decide if Sgt Willie Alexander and Sgt 1st Class Lawrence Chapman Jr should face court martial for involuntary manslaughter.
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ERA politics and responses in a hostile Congress
The discussion notes a hostile climate toward the ERA and the 18 year old vote, with McMichael rejecting concessions and women pushing for a new political context in target states. Opponents push bans on abortion and school prayer, while activists must wrestle with political reality to make their case.
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