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The National Organization for Women aims to take action to bring true equality for all women in America, and toward a fully equal partnership of the sexes.

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NOW’s ERA Position Paper

ERA POSITION PAPER (1967) CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST SEX DISCRIMINATION

An informational memorandum prepared for the National Organization for Women (NOW) regarding the Equal Rights Amendment and similar proposals.

NOW’s Statement of Purpose endorses the principle that women should exercise all the privileges and responsibilities of American society in equal partnership with men and states that:

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