Jun 16, 2022 | Nixon and Sports, Nixon Today, Presidency, Women's Affairs
“Other than the constitutional right to vote, possibly no other piece of legislation has had a greater effect on women’s lives than Title IX.” —Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Triple Gold Medalist in Swimming, 1982 Los Angeles Olympics In June of 1972, President Nixon signed...
May 11, 2022 | Interviews, News, Presidency, Uncategorized, Women's Affairs
Historian and Pat Nixon biographer Heath Lee and former Nixon White House staffer Barbara Franklin discussed the evolving role of women in public service as a part of the White House Historical Association’s virtual programming. Hosted by Colleen Shogan, Senior Vice...
Feb 28, 2019 | Foundation News, Women's Affairs
President Nixon and staff assistant Barbara Hackman Franklin, who was responsible for increasing the numbers of women in top-level, policy-making government jobs. WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: OUTSTANDING WOMEN FROM NIXON ADMINISTRATION TO BE RECOGNIZED BY NIXON...
Jun 23, 2016 | Nixon TV, Women's Affairs
[youtube https://youtu.be/5kNG78T9N5c] On June 23, 1972, President Nixon signed Title IX into law — effectively barring sex discrimination in school sports and academics.
Apr 5, 2016 | Domestic Policy, News, Women's Affairs
As UConn and Syracuse face off tonight in the 2016 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, we look back on President Nixon’s signing of Title IX.As a result of the groundbreaking law, any school that receives federal funds – from elementary to...
