Gerry Tyler, URI professor of political science and coordinator of the series with Don Kunz, URI professor of English, said they selected Schroeder because she was elected to Congress in 1972, just as the Vietnam War was ending, and served 12 terms. She was the first woman to serve on the House Armed Services Committee, weighing in on military spending and military affairs. Born in Portland, Oregon, Schroeder was one of only 15 women in a class of 500 at Harvard Law School. Patricia Schroeder is a model of academic excellence. She completed her B.A. at the University of Minnesota in three years, graduating magna cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Interest seems to increase rather than decrease.
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