ERA Debate Echoes in Florida and Across States
Voices from Venice to Columbus weigh ratifying the ERA. Liz Tracy urges passage and forget it while Bob McKnight worries about government overreach, and Jean Henderson supports full equality and pay, reflecting nationwide debate on women's rights and drafts.
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Venice
Bob McKnight
Columbus
Ohio
OSHA
Equal Opportunity
Jean Henderson
Nobody cried for Harry
A wartime soldier, Private First Class Harry Brown, served 23 years in the army after joining in 1917. At Fort Benning he led student transport at The Infantry School while the narrator, attached to the 29th Infantry Regiment, tested parachute drops. Harry, from New Jersey with a moon face and red hair, avoided promotions and social ties, earning $21 a month with deductions for canteen and haircuts.
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Harry Brown
Harry
New Jersey
Fort Benning
Georgia
29Th Infantry
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