JOURNALISTS URGE BOYCOTT OF STAG GRIDIRON DINNER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01315R000300060010-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 2004
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: February 22, 1971
• Content Type: NSPR

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About 250 Washington journal-
ists have urged high government
officials to combat sex discrimi-
nation In journalism by refusing
to attend the forthcoming annual
stag dinner of the Gridiron Club.
A letter containing the appeal,
signed by- men and women who
have formed an ad hoc group
called. Journalists for Profes-
sional Equality, has been sent to
President Nixon, Vice President
Agnew and other officials usual-
ly invited to attend the dinner.
Membership in the all-male
:Gridiron Club consists of men=
lbers of the. Washington press
.corps and is by invitation only.
The dinner is March 13. -
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