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Interview with Maureen O'Connor, 1973
At the time of this interview, Maureen O'Connor had been serving as a councilmember for just over 1 year, and had not yet begun to campaign for mayor. In this interview, O'Connor discusses the following topics: her background and inspiration for entering politics; how she announced her candidacy; the significant role of young women in her campaign; the attitude of the other council members towards her as a woman; her responsibility to be an example to other women; the city's affirmative action program; eschewing labels of "liberal" or "conservative"; her ambivalent feelings towards the women's liberation movement; and her belief in the power of the individual. This interview was an assignment in Professor Carlotta Mellon's History 198 course at California State University, San Diego, and took place in Councilwoman O'Connor's office.
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