Tag: Equal Opportunity
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Pregnant Women Allowed to Stay in Military (1976)
Background 1951: Executive Order No. 10,240, 16 Fed. Reg. 3689. Harry Truman signed Executive Order 10,240, which authorized involuntary discharge for pregnant women or women who became parents. 1972. Struck v. Secretary of Defense (U.S. Supreme Court case mooted 1972). Air Force Captain Susan Struck, a nurse serving in Vietnam,…
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Public Law 90-130 (1967): Resources on Women’s Promotion to Flag Officer Ranks
Key Facts References Primary Legal Sources Johnson, L. B. (1967, November 8). Remarks upon signing bill providing equal opportunity in promotions for women in the armed forces. The American Presidency Project, University of California, Santa Barbara. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-upon-signing-bill-providing-equal-opportunity-promotions-for-women-the-armed U.S. Congress. (1967). Public law 90-130: An act to remove certain restrictions on…