Clearly the problems of the industry will not disappear by neglect nor can we wait for a large scale unemployment and shutdown of the industry to inspire us to action.
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Letter to Gov. Ernest F. Hollings by Senator John F. Kennedy
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There is hereby established the Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women (hereinafter referred to as the 'Council'), which shall be composed of 17 members appointed by the President, one of whom he shall designate to serve as Chairman.
Contrary to repeated warnings, prophecies, and expressions of hope, in the 17 years since the Marshall plan began, I know of no single officeholder who was ever defeated because he supported this program, and the burden is less today than ever before.
In order to assure effective and continuing leadership in advancing the status of women, it is deemed appropriate to establish an interdepartmental committee and a citizens' advisory council on the status of women.
Nearly 2 years ago my wife and I visited Bogota, Colombia, where a vast new Alliance for Progress housing project was just getting under way.





