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Politics: President Lyndon B. Johnson (Weekly) Newsletter for Sunday March 14, 2021 ( 2 items )  

Economics Pioneers Forged Pathways for Women at Yale
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 9 (TNSPer) -- Yale School of Management issued the following news on March 8, 2021: When, in 1974, Susan Rose-Ackerman and Sharon Oster were among the first five women appointed to Yale's economics faculty, some in the Department of Economics raised their eyebrows. Were women capable of teaching economics to Yale students? In the decades that followed, Rose-Ackerman and Oster -- who both retired in 2018 -- not only taught, but broke glass ceilings to take on impor  more

Rep. Vela: Rose Vela Appointed as Director of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: President Joe Biden announced the appointment of Rose Vela as Director of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, U.S. Office of Personal Management. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson established the President's Commission on White House Fellowships (PCWHF) in 1964 by Executive Order. PCWHF is responsible for selecting emerging leaders interested in public service to gain first-hand experience  more