She never missed a committee meeting where, she said, the real work of the Senate occurred. From the forestry and agriculture committees, her home state of Arkansas received a great deal in federal aid. One day she filed 43 bills. In 1944 at 67, she declined to campaign seriously and was defeated. She was appointed to the Federal Employees Compensation Commission.
Women are essentially practical because they've always had to be.
From the dawn of time it's been our job to see that both ends meet. And women are much more realistic than men, particularly when it comes to public questions. Of course, having had the vote for such a short time is a distinct advantage, for we have no inheritance of political buncombe. Distribute verbatim copies freely with copyright notice for non-profit use. Women's Internet Information Network Inc. A non profit organization dedicated to telling herstory.