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Elissa Slotkin: “In 1973, [the Senate staff] allowed women to wear pants on a…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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A conversation with Senate freshman women

Published | Video Starts at 03:40

The other day, I had gone to the National Archives and the archivist had brought up a document that was a memo from the head of the Senate staff to all Senate staff being, like, In 1973, [the Senate staff] allowed women to wear pants on a trial basis. basis. Right. And this is at a point where women couldn't get a credit card on their own. And this is within, you know, our lifetimes or just before our lifetime. (03:40–03:48)

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