Meeting - August 24, 2023

"The Mouse that Roared." Opening Rotary to women. RC Duarte vs Rotary Intl. Sanford Smith is the lawyer that sued Rotary International in 1977 when his Rotary Club of Duarte had their club charter revoked for admitting women as members. After a long hard fought battle through the State judicial system he ended up in 1987 before the United States Supreme Court with a victorious ruling.
For a bit more Rotary history, have a look at the eClub of Silicon Valley's excellent program with Sylvia Whitlock, the first woman president of any Rotary Club.