ECONOMIC

mittee member, presented results of research examining education, attitudes,and careers as they relate to women.In its aim of furthering opportunities for women in business and industry,the Advisory Committee also sponsored a symposium on "The Advancementof Women in Industry" on September 20, 1973. The opening speechwas given by Roy Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget.Representatives of several major firms reported on both the progress andthe problems encountered in programs to improve the recruiting and promotionof women. Other speakers included representatives from government,labor unions, and universities.As a result of the symposium, the nongovernment members of the committeeprepared a set of recommendations urging the private sector toadopt particular actions that would facilitate the economic advancementof women. Guidelines are included for employers, unions, and the media,suggesting specific steps that can be taken to ensure equal opportunity forwomen. On December 5, 1973, the committee met to discuss the finalrecommendations. These will be published and distributed to leaders ofindustry and will also be available to the public.On the same day, the committee members met together at the WhiteHouse with members of the Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status ofWomen and with delegates from 11 member countries of the Organizationfor Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), who were in Washingtonto participate in an experts' meeting on "The Role of Women in theEconomy." The occasion was a reception at which the Task Force onWomen's Rights and Responsibilities dedicated a bust of Susan B. Anthony.The committee's plans for 1974 include intensive study of several topicswhich have important economic effects for women, including child care,social security taxes and benefits, and the income tax structure.At the December 5 meeting, the committee adopted a resolution presentedto the Administration, urging that evening school programs notbe curtailed as a result of the fuel shortage, since many adults, bothwomen and men, depend on evening classes to continue their schooling.230