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1983 Women's Bar Association Newsletter 1 (1983)

handle is hein.peggy/wbanewsl0020 and id is 1 raw text is: NEWSLETTER January 1983 THE WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INCORPORATED 1917 1819 H STREET, NORTHWEST . SUITE 300 WASHINGTON, DC 20006 PHONE (202) 775-0420 The Reagan Administration and Women On November 23, WBA sponsored a pane on The Reagan Administration and rn s Issues at the DuPont Plaza Hotel. Participants on the panel were tewart B. Oneglia, Chief of the Coordi- nation and Review Section of the Civil Rights livision at the Department of Justice, and Thel'a Duggin, Special Asistant to the President and Director of the 50 States Project. WBA had asked Elizabeth Hanford Dole to represent the Reagan Adminis- tration, but she was unable to make a firm commitment, WHA then asked Theima Duggir, Director of the 50 States Pro- ject, and Dee Jepsen, Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison (Womren' s Issues), to represent Dole's office on the panel. Jepsen delcined. icr office said that Duggin could re- present her point of view, However, the Jay before the program, Duggin's office specifiedJ that her remarks would be limited to the 50 States Project. Ms. Duggin said the 50 States Project was established in 1981 as a result of a carrpaign promise by Presi- dent Reagan, Thle White House is cur- rer$1y working on legislation which will correct problems identified through sthattutory searches° All but six states ha~ve done statutory searches. Duggin cited Maryland and Pennsylvania as states which have demonstrated a great deal of interest in and support for the 50 States Project. She noted that the 50 States Project is asking states to ocok at sex discrimination in statewide prograrr as well as statutes. When asked what her personal reaction was when P resi dent Reagan sent a congratulatory telegram to Phyllis Schaf Icy on the defeat of the ERA, Duggin said she has been very pleased with the support the President has given to the 50 States Project, When asked Continued on page 8 January Meeting: Women in Congress The Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia will hold its January monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 26, 1983. (Please note that this date is changed from the usual Tuesday due to the speech by the President on January 25,) The keynote speakers will be two dynamic Members of the U.S House f Representatives' the Hon, Geraldine A. Ferraro (Democrat--9th Dist., N.Y.) and the Hon. Claudine Schneider (Republican --2nd Dist., R.I.). The meeting will cmnence in Room 2237 of the Rayburn House Office Building (South Capitol and Independence Avenues) with a wine and hors d'oeuvres buffet (6-7 P.M.) followed by the program (7-8:30 P.M.). Reserva- tions and payment must be made in ad- vance, since no money can be exchanged at the meeting. New members of the District of ColuLmbia Bar will be honored at the meeting. Continued on page 10 Digitized from Best Copy Available

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