Document 14: Bella S. Abzug, letter to President Carter, 22 March 1978, in National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, The Spirit of Houston: The First National Women's Conference (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978), p. 5.

Introduction

   Bella Abzug, Presiding Officer, and members of the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year(NCOIWY) submitted the official conference report, The Spirit of Houston, to President Carter on March 22, 1978 at a White House ceremony. The following letter from Abzug prefaced the report and stressed her hope that the recommendations of the NWC would be acted upon. President Carter fired Abzug from her position as head of the NCOIWY successor organization the following year due to her insistent demands for presidential action on NWC recommendations.

March 22, 1978

The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear President Carter:

In behalf of the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, I am pleased to transmit to you our official report on the National Women's Conference and the work of the Commission.

We are proud of what we have done and mindful of what still must be done.

We know that you share our determination to promote equal rights, equal opportunities and equal responsibilities for women, and we look forward to continuing to work with you for the achievement of our goal.

With deep appreciation for you understanding and your cooperation,

Sincerely yours,

Bella S. Abzug
Presiding Officer

   

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