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Houston Mayor (1974-1978) seated with Texas confresswoman at the IWY. Ms. Jordan delivered a rousing keynote address, inspiring the delegates with these words:

Women are human.... When our rights are limited, when our rights are violated, we need a domestic human rights program. This conferernce could be the beginning of such an error... if we would not allow ourselves to be brainwashed by people who predict chaos...and failure for us. Tell them they lie, and move on.