Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Organizational History
Date | Event |
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1971 | Members of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee agree to form the National Federation of Democratic Women, Washington, D.C. Rilla Moran Woods elected temporary chair |
1972 | First organizing meeting held in Nashville, Tenn. Rilla Moran elected as the first president |
1972-1977 | Recognized as the official women's organization of the Democratic National Committee Received a seat on the DNC Executive Committee and three seats on the Democratic National Committee |
1973 | First annual convention held in Washington, D.C. |
1974 | Official charter adopted at the annual convention in Kansas City, Mo. |
1977 | Rilla Moran Woods Fellowship established for woman ages eighteen to twenty-five to work at the Democratic National Committee |
1994 | Agnes Bird Internship Award established for an internship at a State Party or Congressional District office |
1999 | National Federation of Democratic Women Political Action Committee formed |