Document 53: "Plank 26: Committee of the Conference," from 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. 97.

p. 97

PLANK 26

CONTINUING COMMITTEE OF THE CONFERENCE

Whereas, Public Law 94-167 requires the establishment of a Committee of the Conference which will take steps to provide for the convening of Second National Women's Conference to assess the progress made toward achieving the recommendations of this 1977 conference; and

   Whereas, such Committee would constitute an important mechanism to consider steps to achieve the recommendations of this Conference.

   It is hereby resolved that:

• A Committee of the Conference be selected by the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year after receiving recommendations of individuals to serve on the Committee in writing on or before December 30, 1977^* from the delegates of this body following the Conference.

• The Committee shall be composed of persons of diverse ages and racial, ethnic, religious, economic, social, and geographic backgrounds.

• This Conference calls upon the President to issue an Executive Order creating a commission to carry out our recommendations.

• The Committee of the Conference shall serve until such time as the President appoints such a commission.

• This Conference calls upon the President and the Congress to authorize and appropriate sufficient funds to enable these bodies to carry out this mandate.

   The National Commission appointed a Continuing Committee of the Conference, consisting of about 470 members from all parts of the country. The Committee held its first meeting in Washington, D.C. on March 22, 1978.

^*The Commission extended this date to January 15, 1978.

   

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