NAWSA  
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 
American Association of University
Women

[*So called 
Equal Rts 
Amendment*]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 1634 EYE STREET, N. W.
WASHINGTON 6, D. C. 
ALTHEA KRATZ HOTTEL, PRESIDENT
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA , PENNSYLVANIA
May 3, 1949
Dear Mrs. Park:
Thank you for your letter of April 30, 1949, regarding 
the article which was circulated by Florence Kitchelt, Alma 
Lutz, and Harriet Newhall. This could not have been circularized
 to all members of the American Association of University Women 
as there are 100, 000 such members and we never would release the 
names and addresses of these to other members for circularizing 
individuals. Consequently, I believe that the above women must 
have circularized particular people whom they knew in the AAUW. 
They have frequently written to the Chairman of the Status of Women 
Committee of the AAUW and also to the Chairman of Legislation.
The AAUW has reiterated again its stand with reference to 
opposition to the equal rights amendment. This matter will be 
discussed at Seattle quite thoroughly and I appreciate your sending 
me the release from the League of Women Voters.
You may wish to call this to the attention of the Chairman 
of the Committee on the Status of Women, Judge Lucy Howorth, 1112 
16th Street, Washington 6, D. C. I know that Judge Howorth would 
welcome such a communication.
Thank you again for writing to me and I feel that you may 
be assured the Committee on the Status of Women is not in sympathy 
with the stand taken by the three women who sent out special statements,
Sincerely yours,
Althea R Hottel
Mrs. Maud Wood Park
21 Ashmont Street
Melrose 76, Massachusetts
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 1634 EYE STREET, N. W.
WASHINGTON 6, D. C. 
May 16, 1949
Mrs. Maud Wood Park
21 Ashmont Street
Melrose 76, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Park:
I am indeed glad to have your letter 
of the fifth relative to the so-called Equal 
Rights Amendment and the position of the AAUW 
in respect to it. Our national Status of Women 
Committee is always glad to have the views of 
members on issues within its field, and we thank 
you for writing us and giving the information 
about the article that is being circulated. 
We wish that it were possible for 
you to attend the AAUW Convention in Seattle 
next month.
Sincerely yours,
Lucy Somerville Howorth
Lucy Somerville Howorth
Chairman, Status of Women 
Committee
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