11-05-93 Rep. Schroeder to Speak Saturday

                         MEDIA ADVISORY:
            REP. PATRICIA SCHROEDER TO SPEAK SATURDAY

     Rep. Patricia Schroeder, (D-Colo.), will deliver the keynote
speech to the second annual "Ohio Women in the Legal Profession"
conference on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Fawcett Center for
Tomorrow, 2400 Olentangy River Road.  Her address, titled
"Congressional Issues Affecting Women in the Workplace," will
start at 12:45 p.m. in the Fawcett Center Banquet Hall.

     Prior to her speech, from 11:30 a.m to noon, Schroeder will
meet with reporters in Room 1 of the Fawcett Center.  Reporters
are also welcome to cover her speech.

     Schroeder has served as Democratic whip in the House of
Representatives since 1978 and is a leader in Congress on women's
and family issues.  A recent Gallup poll rated her as one of the
six most respected women in America.  Schroeder represents the
first congressional district of Colorado and is Congress' most
senior woman member.

     At the forefront of the liberal wing of the Democratic
Party, Schroeder has taken leadership on such issues as foreign
and military policy, disarmament and arms control, educational
opportunity, and civil and constitutional rights.  Currently, she
is working on issues including national health care, N.A.F.T.A.,
and the defense authorization bill.

     The event is co-sponsored by the Ohio Women's Bar
Association, The Ohio State University Office of Continuing
Education and The Ohio State University College of Law.

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Contact:  Jean Morris, Program Director, Office of Continuing
Education, 292-8571.


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Fri, 05 Nov 93 10:22:19 EST]
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