Abstract:
The prominent women of North Carolina government are profiled. In 1961, four women held positions in the General Assembly; Mrs. Grace T. Rodenbough, Dr. Rachel D. Davis, II, Mrs. Tressie Pierce Fletcher, and Mrs. W. N. Cook. Mrs. Emil T. Chanlett was appointed to the Inter-American Commission of Women. Lastly, Mrs. Tillett of Charlotte was hand-picked by President Kennedy to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.