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The Smithsonian has been promised the blue and white lectern proclaiming National Women's Conference 1977, a banner with a dove used during International Women's Year, and the torch that was carried by women runners from Seneca Falls to Houston. Banners, buttons, jewelry and other memorabilia will become part of the Institution's collections, as well as the Conference Program, which includes an essay by Ms. Mayo entitled "Historical Notes: Our Foremothers."

Mrs. Boggs thanked the Secretary for including this matter in the report to the Regents. She said that so many discouraging notes have been bandied about concerning the Women's Conference, but there were many beautiful grace notes as well. The Smithsonian's participation was one of those. We also had a prominent position for the exhibition setting the tone for the whole area of exhibitors. We feel it is highly important to the history of the women's movement as well as to participation in the United States International Women's Year that Smithsonian participation in the Women's Conference is recorded here.