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New Commission to study workplace conditions

Can women hack it in the workplace? Our laws right now say they need special treatment. But many employers use those laws to simply not hire female employees. Hmmm . . . JFK is looking into it. Former first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt is now leading the President’s Commission on the Status of Women. Expect a full report soon!

New Commission to study workplace conditions

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