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Description
To provide for the District of Columbia an appointed Governor and secretary, and an elected legislative assembly and nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Author/Creator
Florence P. Dwyer, New Jersey Representative of the 88th Congress, 1st session
Recipient
Congress; Committee on the District of Columbia
Creation Date
January 24, 1963
Creation Date
1-24-1963
Document Type
Paper
Inventory Location
Bay 2, Column 9, Public Service, Box 1
Recommended Citation
Dwyer, Florence P.. H. R. 2579. Paper. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Florence Dwyer Congressional Bills 1963. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/cp_dwyer_bills_1963/8
Rights
This collection is open to the public for research use. Copyright remains with Kean University. Credit this material. Personal photographs may be made for research purposes. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to the Special Collections Research Library and Archive at keanscrla@kean.edu.
Publishing Repository
Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University
Collection
Florence Price Dwyer was the second woman–and first Republican woman–elected to Congress from New Jersey. She served in the House from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1973. She was an advocate for women’s rights and a critic of the Vietnam War. Dwyer’s papers include records of public service, correspondence with peers and constituents, printed material, and memorabilia documenting her career as a member of the United States Congress. The congresswoman frequently corresponded with the residents of Essex and Union counties about the legislation of the mid-twentieth century within the federal and state government.