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Show framework of the United .within the United Nations States Constitution the make to participate Year of Human Rights" effective, and urge its member clubs more to in the United Nations observance of "International in 1968 both in their club programs and in their communities. (4 ) WHEREAS, in 1918 Federa request of the Secretary of War, the National the at and Professional Women's Clubs was organized to determine of women workers in the country to fill a need of our tion of Business the source Government, and of Business and Professional Women's WHEREAS, in 1931 the National Federation which held that "it should fit 'Ten-Year a Clubs adopted itself to their ment Objective' and leadership in thinking on economic problems a view towards helping in the establish with implications, real assume social of conditions which will secure to opportunity and reward for the possible capacities they may possess," and WHEREAS, in 1934 we adopted a Declaration "The National prepared women the assure to principles each right and safety of to communities, work, states, and bring the fullest of whatever Principles which stated We that is Clubs Women's and security safeguards guaranteed by the stand for a sound education, for to of such economic receive rewards men the sufficient lift to living standards will promote in in nonproductive years. our national government, economic We individuals that will reforms to men and Professional individual Constitution of the United States. the and to development of Federation of Business defend to will as women throughout about the evolution of social justice. our Because there can be no economic security for any class or group unless there is economic security for all, we demand for women employment, appointment, salaries, and promotions on equal terms with men," and the country, the WHEREAS, in 1941, when a second World War had involved National forward of Business and Professional Women's Clubs stepped woman power and compact, coordinated unit of organized to convert its procedures into efficient Federation a as peacetime instantly prepared war jWHEREAS, and time effort, the National is Federation of Business of the strongest Inc., nation, and WHEREAS, we produce leaders who will seek one and Professional Women's of unified sources woman h power Clubs, the supplying the social national thinking of an organized society toward building a stronger unity through community solidarity, and I means of , WHEREAS, the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, and Inc., realizes the gravity of the present international situations ideals American the to the need for responsible citizens, who are loyal of freedom, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the National that Federation of Business and Pro 27th day Inc., in its offers in belief of July 1967, because of its strong democracy, fessional Women's services to nationally relief a (5) (K. Peden so our Clubs, assembled on government for whatever may be necessary coordinated that convention all this to effect a plan for national defense and/or emergency war of life in may enjoy the basic satisfactions people world at peace. That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the President of the ,RESOLVED: United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, I resolution adopted: )1 and the President of the United States BE Senate. the riots, lootin go on record condemning the United of President States, indivi and violence and in support of the officers and enforcement ual mayors, governors, and law a copy of t h i s resoluticn that be sent FURTHER, main ta:in ing law and order the Speaker of the House of Repre to the President of the Unked States, States Senate, and the minority sentatives , the President of the United leaders of Congress. IT RESOLVED that the Federation in.restoring 0 |
