Show and ERA Dear This letter Is in reply to the one written by the Utah Federation of Clubs Stanley S. stating that does not support Michael Oscar C. President of the General Federation of stated in a letter to the Progressive Arts Club that no state had filed a minority report in opposition to the ERA resolution supported by the Utah could have done this at the state convention last May when we were asked by the Louisiana Federation to go on record as supporting them in asking the to rescind the ERA The Utah State officers at that time were not in favor of supporting Louisiana because Jerry was running for a office and they were concerned about her chances of winning should Utah vote to support They influenced the majority of delegates to vote not to support Louisiana in this The following is a letter we received from the Director of which influenced our decision to drop our membership in and Dear is out of the country but when she returns and finds your letter on her I know she will be pleased that you wrote and that she will remember you well In the I am taking the liberty of responding to your questions regarding position on the Equal Rights has supported the ERA since That support came about through adoption of a resolution which is still in worked for Congressional ratification of ERA and now that the proposed amendment is before the the responsibility for actively supporting position rests with the various state federations of women's When you do see a report of the 1978 Convention September issue of magazine carried a you will notice that no action was taken on The reason being that it was not necessary to take action inasmuch as our old resolution is still in did not have a position on extending the time limit for state but that has no continued Any about takes on any subject is arrived at by a vote of the delegate body or by the Board of Directors between Such board action must subsequently be approved by the delegate body to remain in The president of your club either has or will soon receive a copy of the new In it you will find all the rules governing all If you have any other questions concerning this or any other please let us s Mary Chittenden Director of D.C. Helen y Member of Progressive Arts Club |