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Women in the Defense Decade Conference

Representatives of the armed forces picking "Miss Armed Forces" in 1951.

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.

September 30, 1951

Opening session of a conference on Women in the Defense Decade, presented by the American Council on Education.

Arthur S. Adams speaks on the background and aims of the conference; Oliver C. Carmichael speaks on an evaluation of women's education; Althea K. Hottel speaks on new needs in women's education.

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 68741
Municipal archives id: LT88

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