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Health Resolution adopted at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas.

Commissioner of New York, and outspoken champion of equal rights for women, Gloria Steinem, makes her speech at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas (focused on women's issues, women's rights, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment). Gloria Steinem proposes the adoption of Health Resolution. Women delegates present at the meeting speak in favor of the Health Resolution. Women vote and the Resolution for Health adopted. American women cheer.

Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029741
Resolution for Homemakers adopted at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas.

New York Commissioner, Lenore Hershey makes her speech at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, a conference focused on women's issues, women's rights, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. She proposes the adoption of Resolution for Homemakers, at the conference focused on equal rights for women. Women delegates present at the meeting speak in favor of the Resolution for Homemakers. Women vote and the Resolution for Homemakers adopted. American women cheer.

Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029742
Sexual Preference Resolution adopted at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas.

New York Commissioner, Jean O' Leary makes her speech at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas (conference focused on women's issues and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.) She proposes the adoption of the Sexual Preference Resolution. Women delegates present at the meeting speak in favor of the Sexual Preference Resolution, and equal rights for heterosexual and homosexual women. One woman delegate speaks opposing the resolution. A banner in the back of the hall reads, "Lesbian Rights." Women vote and the Sexual Preference Resolution is adopted.

Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029743
Women delegates vote in favor of the resolution for African American women at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas

Women delegates, including Coretta Scott King, and future congresswoman Maxine Waters, speak on several issues dealing with equal rights for women, at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, which was focused on various women's issues and the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Several proposals being put forward by women delegates. Billie Masters speaks on behalf of Native American Women and Alaskan native women, and advocates for tribal rights, tribal sovereignty, and the importance of honoring existing treaties. Mariko Tse speaks regarding the needs of Asian-Pacific American women, including challenges from cultural and language barriers, sweatshop working conditions, and immigration processing issues. Sandra Serrano Sewell (President of Comision Feminil Mexicana Nacional) speaks out against the deportation of mothers of American born children. Both Maxine Waters and Coretta Scott King speak about the needs of black women of America, including quality education and employment for black American women. Women delegates vote in favor of the Resolution for black American women. Women cheer.

Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 5 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029744
Phyllis Schlafly makes her speech condemning the National Women's Conference held in Houston, Texas.

A meeting in Texas to protest the National Women's Conference held in Houston, Texas. Phyllis Schlafly National Chairwoman of Stop Equal Rights Amendment makes her speech. She differentiates between their meeting and the National Women's Conference being held in Houston. She speaks on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and warns that the ERA will allow homosexuals to marry, teach in schools, and adopt children. Men and women at the meeting have 'STOP ERA' signs and logos with them. A white woman and an African American woman raise bible books in the air and wave them as the attendees cheer during Schlafly's speech.

Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 2 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029746
The closing session of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas.

A news reporter summarizes the events of the closing session of the National Women's Conference held at Houston, Texas, focused on equal rights for women, women's issues, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Ruth Clusen (Wisconsin Commissioner), Bella Abzug, Addie Wyatt, Gloria Steinem, and other women delegates speak. Several delegates revolt during the meeting. Women vote against the substitution motion. Bella Abzug delivers remarks during the closing of the conference. A woman holds up a sign that says, "Keep your hands off my body."

Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 5 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029749