US-RPB-ms90.6 Guide to the Alison Palmer Papers1853-1991 (bulk 1971-1991) Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by John Hay Library Staff. Brown University Library
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English 6.5 Linear feet (bulk 1971-1991) 1853-1991 Alison Palmer (Brown University Class of 1953) served in the United States Foreign Service (1959-1981) in Belgian Congo, Ethiopia, and Vietnam. Palmer successfully pursued two sex discrimination lawsuits against the State Department, winning in 1974 and 1987. After her retirement from the State Department in 1981, Palmer became the thirteenth woman Episcopal priest ordained in the United States. The Alison Palmer papers are chiefly related to her two lawsuits but also contain materials that document her foreign service career, and family papers. Palmer, Alison Palmer (Alison) papers Biographical note

Alison “Tally” Palmer was born in Medford, Massachusetts on November 22, 1931. She was the daughter of Lois Mead Patten Palmer and C.B. Palmer. Palmer had two siblings, David and Lois.

Alison Palmer graduated from Brown University in 1953. She went to work for the Christian Science Monitor after graduation, but was dissatisfied with her assignments. She was hired by The New York Times, but as at her previous job, found that she was assigned to cover the women's page rather than the political news she desired. In 1958 she took the exam for the Foreign Service and passed, but was told that it was the year the Service accepted a Black man and she would have to wait until the following year when a woman would be accepted. Palmer entered the Foreign Service in 1959. Her first assignment was in the Gold Coast, followed by assignment as a consul in the Belgian Congo. The Congo, considered a safe post for a woman erupted into violence not long after her arrival in 1960. As consul she handled relations between Americans and the Congolese, an explosive task in revolution. An incident involving a number of high-ranking United States officials, including Frank Carlucci, earned her national notoriety and a stint on the television program, "To Tell the Truth."

Palmer was then sent to another "safe" post -- British Guiana -- which erupted in anti-American violence. The embassy was bombed and a terrorist also tried to bomb Palmer's house while she was sleeping. She returned to the United States to obtain her master's degree in African Affairs from Boston University. American ambassadors in Africa, however, refused to accept a woman political officer. She was finally sent to Ethiopia as a political officer but found herself acting as social secretary to the ambassador's wife.

Unhappy with her work, she volunteered for Vietnam in 1968. As Chief of the Reports Branch for Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) in the II Corps Tactical Zone, she compiled reports from reconnaissance missions into and through Vietcong territory for the Pentagon.

After serving with distinction, Palmer returned home to medals and a stalled investigation of her grievance of sex discrimination for her earlier African assignments. She filed the first EEO sex discrimination complaint against the State Department in 1971 and won her case in 1974. Palmer and other State Department colleagues, notably Marguerite Cooper, then filed a class action suit against the department, which the women won in 1987. She had retired in 1981.

This work is, however, only part of her life. Alison Palmer was the thirteenth woman ordained an Episcopal priest in the United States and the first woman priest to celebrate Holy Communion in the Church of England. She had received her vocation in Vietnam and began her training after her return to Washington, D.C. in 1971. She was initiated into the diaconate in 1974 and ordained in 1975. She celebrated Holy Communion in England in 1977, receiving widespread media coverage. More information about her life and work can be learned from Palmer's autobiography titled Diplomat and Priest: One Woman's Challenge to State and Church.

Her mother Lois Patten Palmer graduated from Brown in 1927. She was a kindergarten teacher in Massapequa, NY. At the age of seventy she was involuntarily retired. She filed an age discrimination suit against the school department, which she lost.

 Collection information

All materials are stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. There are no restrictions on access to the materials in Boxes 1-5. The materials in Box 6 are RESTRICTED. Box 6 contains legal papers, including letters between Alison Palmer and her attorneys or between her attorneys and others, financial statements, retainer agreements, etc. which had not already been made public by being filed in Court and may be made available to researchers only with the written consent of her attorneys. The law firm for Alison Palmer was Terris & Sunderland. As of March 2012 they are known as Terris, Pravlik & Millian and their contact information is: 1121 12th Street N.W., Washington, DC 20005 | Phone: 202-682-2100 | Fax: 202-289-6795 | Website: http://tpmlaw.com.

Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.

Alison Palmer Papers, Ms. 90.6, Brown University Library.

These papers are largely about Alison Palmer's two lawsuits against the State Department. Included are all of her copies of the legal documents pertaining to the case and her lawyers' copy of the EEO hearing proceedings. Also included are miscellaneous museum objects. Clippings relating to her Foreign Service work and work as an Episcopal priest are available. Photographs of her ordination and services in England are included. Lois Patten Palmer's lawsuit materials are included. A variety of published works are included, such as early women's liberation movement books. It should be noted, however, that Alison Palmer stated that she never read them nor became involved in the movement.

For more information, see Alison Palmer's oral history, part of the Christine Dunlap Farnham Oral History Project, available in the University Archives.

The collection is arranged in four series: Series 1. Lawsuit I Grievance hearing Series 2. Lawsuit II (Civil Action # 76-1439) Series 3. Legal Correspondence Series 4. Personal papers and museum objects

Administrative information

Alison Palmer donated her papers to the Brown University Library in 1990 (A90-30). A second donation of materials was received in 1992 (A92-19).

It appears that A92-19 (legal records, books) was incorporated into Ms. 90.6 (A90-30) prior to 2009. The arrangement of the finding aid was the two legal cases and family papers followed by additional legal papers. The legal papers at the end of the finding aid appear to be A92-19.

 Additional information

Alison Palmer was interviewed for the Brown Women Speak project created by the Pembroke Center. Her oral history interview can be accessed at the Brown Women Speak website.

 Names Palmer, Lois Mead Patten Weston, Clementine Brainerd Subjects Affirmative action programs Age discrimination in employment--United States Diplomatic and consular service, American Discrimination in employment--United States Episcopal Church Government, Politics and Law Race, Ethnicity and Gender Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation Sex discrimination in employment--United States United States. Dept. of State United States. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission United States. Foreign Service Women's rights Types of Materials Affidavits Clippings Diaries Letters oral histories Photographs Proceedings RIAMCO Browsing Term Education Lawsuit I Grievance hearing Series 1 1 1971-1976 Grievance hearing against Department of State RE: Alison Palmer 1 1-5 1971 Jun 8-15 Scope and Contents note

Transcript of Proceedings, 5v., pp. 1-824

 Grievance hearing against Department of State RE: Alison Palmer 1 6-10 1971 Jun 16-23 Scope and Contents note

Transcript of Proceedings, 5v., pp. 825-1568

 Grievance hearing against Department of State RE: Alison Palmer 1 11 1971 Jun 23 Scope and Contents note

Transcript of Proceedings, pp. 1569-1629

 Grievance hearing against Department of State RE: Alison Palmer 1 12-14 1971 Jun 23 Scope and Contents note

Transcript of Proceedings, Exhibits

 Grievance hearing against Department of State RE: Alison Palmer 1 15 1971 Jun 23 Scope and Contents note

File Equal Employment Opportunity Remedy Promotion Appeal.

 Copy of letter from U.S. Justice Dept to State Dept. 1 16 1971 Dec 22 Motion to dismiss filed by State Dept. 1 16 1972 Early winter/spring Scope and Contents note

annotated by Palmer

 Complaint in action for declaratory judgment, injunction, damages and mandamus 1 17 1972 May Motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment 1 17 1972 Summer Opposition to motion to dismiss 1 17 1972 Sep Supplementary memorandum in support of defendants' motion to dismiss and reply to plaintiff's opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss 1 17 1972 Sep Supplemental memorandum for defendants 1 17 1972 Nov Motion for leave to file amended complaint 1 18 1972 Nov 29 Amended complaint for declaratory judgment, injunction, damages and back pay 1 18 1973 Feb Order 1 18 undated Supplemental affidavit of Alison Palmer 1 18 1973 Early Scope and Contents note

Annotated by Palmer

 Opposition to plaintiff's motion to join the United States as defendant 1 18 1973 Mar Plaintiff's reply memorandum 1 18 1973 Mar Plaintiff's reply to defendants' opposition to motion to join the United States as defendant 1 18 1973 Mar Motion for summary judgment 1 19 1974 Feb 27 Statement of material facts as to which there is no genuine issue 1 19 1974 Feb 27 Affidavit of Alison Palmer 1 19 1974 Feb 27 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of Service

 Plaintiff's reply memorandum of points and authorities in support of her motion for summary judgment and in opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment. 1 19 1974 Apr 29 Memorandum in support of motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment on behalf of the United States and in opposition to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. 1 19 1974 Apr Statement of material facts pursuant to Local Rule 1-9(g) 1 19 1974 Renewal of defendants' motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment 1 20 1974 Sep Two page sheet beginning with, "Miss Palmer's promotion..." 1 20 1975 Mar 20 Opposition to appellant's motion for an award of costs and attorney's fees. 1 20 1975 Mar 28 Appellant's reply to appellees' opposition to an award of costs and attorneys' fees 1 20 1975 Apr 3 Appellant's revised statement of costs 1 20 1975 Apr 3 Plaintiff's memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment 1 20 1975 Apr 21 Order 1 20 1975 Spring Order 1 20 1975 Apr 16 Memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss 1 21 1975 Apr Defendants' reply brief 1 21 1975 May Plaintiff's report of a recent, related decision 1 21 1975 Jun Plaintiff's application for an award of costs and attorney's fees 1 21 1975 Jul Opposition to plaintiff's application for an award of costs and attorney's fees 1 21 1975 Jul Plaintiff's reply memorandum in support of her application for an award of costs and attorney's fees 1 21 1975 Aug Memorandum of points and authorities in support of plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint and to join the United States as defendant 1 22 1975 Sep 8 Memorandum opinion 1 22 1975 Nov 17 Plaintiff's opposition to defendants' motion for a stay 1 22 1975 Dec 16 Affidavit of Alison Palmer 1 19 1974 Judgment 1 22 1975 Feb 13 Judgment 1 22 1975 Jul 11 Satisfaction of Judgment 1 22 1976 Feb 12 Short history of lawsuits 1 23 1988 Jun Lawsuit II (Civil Action # 76-1439) Series 2 2-3 1976-1988 Short history of lawsuits 2 1 1988 Jun Plaintiffs' request for inspection and production of documents 2 1 1976 Aug 3 Motion for leave to make amendment to complaint and to add plaintiffs 2 1 1976 Aug 18 Plaintiffs' motion for an order certifying this suit as a class action 2 1 1976 Aug 24 Memorandum of points and authorities in support of plaintiffs' motion to certify this suit as a class action 2 1 1976 Aug 24 Affidavit of Helen Cohn Needham 2 1 1976 Aug 24 Order certifying class action 2 1 1976 Aug 24 Certificate of service for Helen Cohn Needham 2 1 1976 Aug 24 Specification of charges for the complaint of sex descrimination filed by Laurel M. Cooper, Mary Finrow, Mary Lee Garrison, Mary Hartman, Marguerite Cooper King, Alison Palmer, Mary A. Ryan, Amelia Ellen Shippy, American Federation of Government Employees Local 1534, Thomas Legal Defense Fund, Women's Action Organization Attachment A. 2 2 1976 Aug Partial list of corrective actions submitted under class complaint of sex discrimination against the Department of State 2 3 1976 Scope and Contents note

1. Proposed remedies 2. The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity 3. Plans for Improving the Status of Women Attachment B

 Class complaint of discrimination 2 4 1976 Complaint of discrimination 2 4 1976 Plaintiffs' interrogatories of defendant 2 4 1976 Additional information needed (2) 2 4 1976 Deposition of Arthur I. Wortzel 2 4 1976 Sep 1 Palmer v. Vance Court Record Vol I 2 4 1976 Notice of filing, certificate of service 2 4 1976 Sep 20 Motion of the defendant for a protective order 2 4 1976 Sep 20 Memorandum in response to motion of the defendant for protective order 2 4 1976 Sep 28 Order 2 4 1976 Sep Opinion 2 4 1976 Dec 6 Scope and Contents note

With Order

 Complaint of Discrimination 2 4 1976 Dec 17 Class action complaint for declaratory judgment, injunctive relief mandamus, and back pay 2 5 1977 Nov 22 Certificate of service 2 5 1977 Nov 22 Plaintiffs' request for inspection and production of documents 2 5 1978 Jan 19 Plaintiffs' first set of interrogatories to defendants 2 5 1978 Jan 19 Plaintiffs' motion for an order certifying this suit as a class action 2 6 1978 Feb 17 Memorandum of points and authorities in support of plaintiffs' motion to certify this suit as a class action 2 6 1978 Feb 17 Affidavit of Helen Cohn Needham 2 6 1978 Feb 22 Plaintiffs' request for immediate oral argument on defendant's motion to dismiss 2 7 1978 Mar 23 Memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration of denial of class certification 2 6 1978 Feb 17 Certificate of service 2 6 1978 Feb 17 Complainants' memorandum of law in support of class action certification filed by Laurel M. Cooper... 2 6 1978 Feb 17 Certificate of service 2 7 1978 Mar 23 Memorandum in response to defendant's motion to dismiss complaint and in opposition to plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration of the denial of class certification 2 7 1978 Mar 23 Request for immediate oral argument on defendant's motion to dismiss complaint 2 7 1978 Mar 23 Plaintiffs' reply memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration of the denial of class certification 2 7 1978 Jul "In the United States District Court..." 2 7 1978 Nov 1 Appendix A 2 8 1978 Department of State 2 9 1978 Late Affidavit of Delmar Karlen, Jr. 2 9 1979 Jan 29 Order 2 9 1979 Jan 29 Order 2 9 1979 Jan 30 Proceedings 2 9 1979 Jan 30 Proceedings 2 9 1979 Jan Motion for postponement of argument on plaintiffs' motion for class certification 2 9 1979 Jan 30 Affidavit of Geoffrey Ogden 2 10 1979 Feb 27 Scope and Contents note

to which was attached the six (6) State Department Department Notices and twelve (12) other internal State documents

 Six (6) State Department Department Notices 2 10 1971 Aug 17-1976 Oct 12 Affidavit of Anthony M. Kern 2 11 1979 Feb 27 Scope and Contents note

With two (2) attachments

 Affidavit of Ronald D. Palmer 2 12 1979 Feb 28 Scope and Contents note

With two (2) attachments of Standard Operating Procedures

 Affidavit of Ronald D. Palmer 2 12 1979 Feb 28 Affidavit of Richard B. Moon 2 13 1979 Mar 2 Affidavit of Dudley W. Miller 2 13 1979 Mar 7 Appendices to Cooper, King -Vance 2 14 1979 Mar 7 Court notice to female foreign service officers and female applicants to be foreign service officers 2 14 1979 Apr Plaintiffs' motion for an order striking defendants' filing of March 8, 1979 2 14 1979 Mar 8 Department of State memorandum to Women's Action Organization 2 14 1979 Apr 2 Legal brief: Plaintiffs' supplemental memorandum responding to the affidavits filed on March 8, 1979, by defendant and presenting current evidence of sex discrimination by the Department of State in support of plaintiffs' motion for class certification 2 14 1979 Apr 17 Certificate of service 2 14 1979 Apr 17 Stipulation and order 2 14 1979 Sep 12 Current statistical evidence further demonstrates systemic sex discrimination by the Department of State 2 14 1979 Apr 17 Plaintiffs' Exhibit A 2 15 1979 Order 2 16 1979 Jun Plaintiffs' supplemental memorandum responding to the affidavits filed on March 8, 1979, by defendant and presenting current evidence of sex discrimination by the Department of State in support of plaintiffs' motions for class certification 2 16 1979 May-Jun Order 2 16 1979 Jun Proceedings 2 16 1979 Aug 13 Stipulation regarding discovery 2 16 1979 Sep 13 Defendant's first set of interrogatories to plaintiffs 2 16 1979 Nov 9 Defendant's first set of interrogatories to plaintiffs 2 16 1979 Nov 9 Order certifying class action 2 16 1979 Nov 9 Court notice of female foreign service officers... 2 16 1979 Nov 9 Election to opt out 2 16 1979 Nov 9 Plaintiffs' exhibits 1-46 2 17 1980 Apr Scope and Contents note

Beginning with Statement of the Honorable Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State, at the State Dept... (1980 Apr 30)

 Affidavit of Alison Palmer 2 18 1980 Sep 15 Scope and Contents note

[Originally in separate folder and then placed here] OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE

 Certificate of service 2 18 1980 Sep 15 Affidavit of Linda Souder 2 18 1980 Sep 15 Plaintiffs' statement of material facts which are not in dispute 2 18 1980 Sep 15 Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment 2 19 1980 Sep 15 Plaintiffs' memorandum in support of motion for partial summary judgment 2 19 1980 Sep 15 Plaintiffs' memorandum in support of motion for partial summary judgment 2 19 1980 Sep 15 Court notice to female Foreign Service Officers and female applicants to be Foreign Service Officers 2 20 1980 Nov 13 Defendant's statement of genuine issues and response to plaintiffs' statement of meterial facts which are not in dispute 2 20 1980 Dec 1 Scope and Contents note

Annotated by Alison Palmer

 Answers of plaintiff Alison Palmer to defendant's first set of interrogatories to plaintiffs 2 20 1980 Scope and Contents note

With Attachments 12-6, 12-7

 Second affidavit of Marguerite Cooper King 2 21 1981 Jan 12 Second affidavit of Leigh Morse DeSantis 2 21 1981 Jan 13 Second affidavit of Alison Palmer 2 21 1981 Jan 19 Affidavit of Sharon Mercurio 2 21 1981 Jan 19 Plaintiffs' reply to defendant's statement of genuine issues 2 21 1981 Jan 22 Plaintiffs' motion for leave to exceed page limitations 2 21 1981 Jan 22 Certificate of service 2 22 1981 Jan 23 Scope and Contents note

With Appendix

 Reply memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment 2 23 1981 Jan 23 Joint motion for court approval of stipulation and order regarding notice to class members 2 23 1981 Jan 30 Stipulation and order regarding notice to class members 2 23 1981 Jan 30 Court notice to female Foreign Service Officers and female applicants to be Foreign Service Officers 2 23 undated Appendix: Underrepresentation of women in FSO Corps 2 23 undated Defendant's supplemental responses to plaintiffs' first set of interrogatories 2 23 1981 Feb 17 Scope and Contents note

Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 22, 49, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140. Annotated by Alison Palmer

 Errata to plaintiffs' reply memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment 2 23 1981 Feb 3 RESTRICTED: "The Case is ripe for summary judgment" 6 17 1981 Spring Scope and Contents note

Annotated by Alison Palmer. With two (2) attachments.

 Defendant's response to plaintiffs' replu memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment. I. Summary judgment is not appropriate 2 24 1981 Apr 1 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service.

 Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a reply to defendant's response to plaintiffs' reply memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment 2 24 1981 Apr 6 Order 2 24 undated Plaintiffs' reply to defendant's response to plaintiffs' reply memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment 2 24 1981 Apr 6 Plaintiffs' opposition to the filing of defendant's response to plaintiffs' reply memorandum in support of motion for summary judgment 2 24 1981 Apr 6 Scope and Contents note

With Order and Certificate of service.

 Errata to plaintiffs' memorandum in support of motion for partial summary judgment 2 24 1981 Apr 6 Named plaintiffs' 2 24 undated First supplment to answers of plaintiff Marguerite Cooper to defendant's first set of interrogatories to plaintiffs 2 24 1981 Jun 24 Scope and Contents note

With change of case name and court order changing name to Marguerite Cooper.

 Equal Opportunity in the Foreign Service 2 24 1981 Jun Plaintiffs' third set of interrogatories to defendant and plaintiffs' request for supplementation of defendant's prior responses to plaintiffs' first and second set of interrogatories 2 24 1982 Mar 4 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs' third request for inspection and production of documents and plaintiffs' request for supplementation of defendant's prior responses to plaintiffs' first and second requests for production of documents 2 24 1982 Mar 4 RESTRICTED: "Draft": of letter to Dianne Sullivan, Asst. U.S. Attorney 6 18 1982 Mar 4 Addendum to plaintiffs' third set of interrogatories to defendant 2 24 1982 Aug 9 Second Addendum to plaintiffs' fourth request for inspection and production of documents 2 24 1982 Aug 9 Plaintiffs' memorandum in opposition to defendant's motion for protective order 2 25 1982 Sep 17 Scope and Contents note

With three (3) Orders and Certificate of service.

 Stipulation and order 2 25 1982 Oct 21 Defendant's motion to redefine the class and to dismiss certain of plaintiffs' claims 2 25 1982 Nov 15 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service and Order.

 Memorandum of points and authorities in support of defendant's motion to redefine the class and to dismiss certain of plaintiffs' claims 2 25 1982 Nov 15 Plaintiffs' opposition to defendant's motion to redefine the class and to dismiss certaion [sic] of plaintiffs' claims 2 25 1982 Dec 6 Stipulation 2 25 1982 Dec 13 Motion for leave to intervene as parties plaintiff 2 26 1982 Dec 30 Scope and Contents note

With three (3) Orders and Certificate of service.

 Motion for leave to amend the complaint or, in the alternative, for joinder of new plaintiffs 2 26 1982 Dec 30 Memorandum of points and authorities in support of (1) motion for leave to intervene as parties plaintiff and (2) motion for leave to amend the complaint, or in the alternative, for joinder of new plaintiffs 2 26 1982 Dec 30 Amendment to class action complaint for declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, mandamus and back pay 2 26 1982 Dec 30 Declaration of William B. Owen 2 26 undated RESTRICTED: Letter of Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to Alison Palmer 6 19 1983 Mar 18 Scope and Contents note

With election to opt out.

 RESTRICTED: Notice of proposed partial settlement of class action 6 19 1983 Mar 18 Scope and Contents note

Attachment A. With the letter of Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to Alison Palmer (1983 Mar 18)

 RESTRICTED: Court notice to female applicants to be Foreign Service Officers 6 19 1983 Mar 18 Scope and Contents note

Attachment B. With the letter of Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to Alison Palmer (1983 Mar 18)

 RESTRICTED: Dear Palmer/Cooper Class member... 6 19 1983 Mar 18 Scope and Contents note

Attachment C. With the letter of Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to Alison Palmer (1983 Mar 18)

 Proposed Consent Decree 2 27 1983 Mar 18 Proposed Consent Decree 2 27 1983 Apr 6 Scope and Contents note

Annotated by Palmer

 Attachment D, Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service 2 27 1983 Mar Consent Decree 2 27 1983 Scope and Contents note

With Attachments A--E.

 Plaintiffs' fifth set of interrogatories and requests for inspection and production of documents 2 28 1983 Jun 22 Affidavit of Bruce J. Terris 2 28 1983 Dec Scope and Contents note

Annotated by Alison Palmer

 Plaintiffs' application for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses 2 29 1983 Dec 12 Notice of termination of settlement negotiations relating to plaintiffs' application for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses 2 29 1984 Apr Order 2 29 1984 May Memorandum of points and authorities in support of plaintiffs' motion for establishment of a schedule for attorneys' fee litigation 2 29 1984 May Plaintiffs' motion for an award of uncontested attorneys' fees and expenses 2 29 1984 Jun 2 Scope and Contents note

With Order and Certificate of service.

 Plaintiffs' reply concerning an award of attorneys' fees and expenses 2 30 1984 Jul Scope and Contents note

With two (2) Orders, Certificate of service, and Exhibit I.

 Defendant's response to plaintiffs' petition for award of attorneys' fees and expenses 2 30 1984 Jul Analysis of Promotion and Assignment Practices of the Department of State during 1972 thru 1983 by Bernard S. Siskin, Ph.D., Center for Forensic Economic Studies... 2 30 1985 Feb 4 Brief for appellee/cross-appellant, Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2 31 1985 Aug Memorandum Opinion 2 31 1985 Sep 1 Letter from Alison Palmer and Marguerite Cooper 2 31 1985 Oct 25 Brief in opposition to the petition for a writ of certiorari 2 31 undated Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Appellant's brief 3 1 1986 Jan 29 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Appellants' Reply Brief 3 2 1986 Mar 11 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 3 2 1986 Mar Suggestion of possible recusal 3 3 1986 Mar 17 Judgment 3 3 1986 Mar 21 Plaintiffs' reply to defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for an award of uncontested attorneys' fees and expenses 3 3 1986 Jun 23 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Affidavit of Karen H. Edgecombe 3 3 1986 Jun 23 Position of appellees on the judgment appropriate in this case in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Library of Congress v. Shaw, 478 U.S. 3 4 1986 Aug 4 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service, Order (Attachment A), Order Concerning Award of fees at current rates (Attachment B), Order concerning uncontested fees (Attachment C), and Judgment

 Waiver of disqualification 3 5 1986 Aug Appeal from the United States District Court for Court of Columbia, Appellants' supplemental brief 3 5 1986 Sep 18 Cross-petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 3 5 1986 Aug 22 Brief in opposition to the petition for a writ of certiorari 3 5 undated Supplemental brief in support of cross-petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 3 5 1986 Oct 10 Appellees' opposition to appellants' motion for modification of the court's judgment of August 25, 1986 3 5 1986 Oct 20 Opinion 3 5 1986 Dec 6 Plaintiffs' position concerning procedure on remand 3 6 1987 Feb Opinion, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 3 6 1987 Mar 24 Plaintiffs' brief on remand of the attorneys' fees issues 3 6 1987 Apr 10 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Exhibits to plaintiffs' brief on remand of the attorneys' fees issues, Exhibits 1-31 3 6 1987 Apr 10 Proceedings 3 7 1987 May Motion for enlargement of time 3 7 1987 Jun Letter from Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to Judge John Smith 3 7 1987 Jun 5 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs' opposition to defendant's motion for an enlargement of time 3 7 1987 Jun 5 Plaintiffs' proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law 3 7 1987 Jun Scope and Contents note

With Order

 Defendant's brief on remand from the Court of Appeals 3 8 1987 Jun Plaintiffs' brief on remand to the District Court 3 8 1987 Jun Letter from Monica Blong Wagner to James F. Davey 3 9 1987 Jul Plaintiffs' motion for a Rule 54(b) order 3 9 1987 Jul Memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion for a rule 54(b) Order 3 9 1987 Jul Order 3 9 1987 Jul 2 Plaintiffs' reply brief concerning remand of the junior attorneys' fees issues 3 10 1987 Jul 27 Plaintiffs' reply to defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for a Rule 54(b) Order 3 11 1987 Aug Plaintiffs' supplemental brief concerning remand of the attorneys' fees issues 3 11 1987 Sep Plaintiffs' memorandum concerning an upward adjustment for the risk of loss 3 11 1987 Sep Plaintiffs' motion to enforce the consent decree approved by this court on October 12, 1983 3 12 1987 Sep Scope and Contents note

With Exhibits 1-6

 Reply memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion to enforce the consent decree approved by this court on October 12, 1983, and in opposition to defendant's motion to terminate that consent decree 3 13 1987 Oct Scope and Contents note

With Exhibits 8-9

 Plaintiffs' brief in reply concerning an upward adjustment for the risk of loss 3 13 1988 Jan Memorandum opinion 3 14 1988 Jan 26 Memorandum opinion 3 14 1988 Feb 26 Scope and Contents note

With Attachments A and B and Order

 Appellees' emergency motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction 3 14 1988 Apr 4 Appellees' motion for expedition 3 14 1988 Apr 5 Appellees' reply concerning their emergency motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction 3 14 1988 Apr 15 Appellees' reply concerning their motion for expedition 3 14 1988 Apr 15 Plaintiffs' memorandum in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction and in opposition to further briefing 3 14 1988 Apr Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction 3 14 1988 Apr Plaintiffs' motion for entry of a remedial order 3 15 1988 May Plaintiffs' application for an interim award of attorneys' fees and expenses related to the prevailing employee issues 3 16 1988 Apr Certificate of service 3 17 1988 Apr Plaintiffs' opposition to defendant's motion for an enlargement of time 3 17 1988 Apr Plaintiffs' supplemental memorandum in support of plaintiffs; motion to enforce the junior applicant Consent Decree 3 17 1988 Apr Certificate of service 3 17 1988 May Notice of withdrawal of plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction 3 17 1988 May Plaintiffs' response to defendant's motion for enlargement of time 3 17 1988 May Scope and Contents note

With two (2) Certificates of service.

 Third Supplemental application for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses related to the junior applicant issues 3 17 1988 May Remedial Order 3 15 1988 May Legal Correspondence Series 3 5 1987-1990 Scope and Contents note

Correspondence with lawyer, briefs, depositions, and other legal records

 Correspondence with lawyer, briefs, depositions, and other legal records 5 1987-1990 Scope and Contents note

In the order in which they arrived

 Consent Decree 5 5 1987 Dec 29 Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendant's opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for entry of a remedial order 5 5 1988 Jul 20 Scope and Contents note

With Attachments A and B.

 Plaintiffs' motion for entry of a remedial order 5 5 1988 May Remedial order 5 5 1988 May Women's Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy: A Compilation of Views 5 6 1987 Nov 19 Letter from Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to the Hon. Aubrey E. Robinson, Jr., Chief Judge 5 6 1988 Dec 12 Scope and Contents note

RE: Plaintiffs' comments on proposed order regarding plaintiffs' motion to enforce the consent decree.

 RESTRICTED: Memorandum from Ellen Wayne to Ron Kleinman, Charlie Stout, Torrey Whitman, and John Martin 6 1 1988 Dec 22 Scope and Contents note

RE: Full counterproposal concerning employee remedies.

 Consent Decree 5 6 undated Defendant's comments upon the proposed order to finally resolve plaintiffs' motion to enforce the 1983 consent decree 5 6 1988 Dec 13 Letter from Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to the Hon. Aubrey E. Robinson, Jr., Chief Judge 5 6 1988 Dec 19 Scope and Contents note

RE: Plaintiffs' response to defendant's comments on the court's proposed order concerning plaintiffs' motion to enforce the junior applicant consent decree.

 Plaintiff's reply concerning their supplemental brief in support of the modification of the pending petitions for attorney's fees and costs 5 7 1988 Dec 12 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs' reply memorandum concerning their motion to show cause why defendant has not complied with this court's February 26, 1988, order and should be required to comply with that order forthwith 5 7 1988 Nov 23 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 RESTRICTED: "For Discussion Purposes Only" 6 2 1988 Nov 8 Scope and Contents note

With attached background on math in proposal. RE: the possible settlement of issues concerning individual relief for discrimination between 1976 and 1983...

 Plaintiffs' reply concerning their supplemental memorandum regarding enforcement of the junior applicant consent decree 5 7 1988 Nov 18 Scope and Contents note

With handwritten note from Ellen Wayne to Alison and with Certificate of service.

 Plaintiffs' statement concerning time included in its third supplemental application for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses related to the junior applicant issues that relates to litigation of the upward adjustment for contingency 5 7 1988 Nov 16 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service.

 Memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion to require defendant to identify an incontested amount of attorneys' fees and expenses 5 7 1988 Nov 15 Order 5 7 1988 Certificate of service 5 7 1988 Nov 15 Scope and Contents note

RE: Memorandum in support of plaintiffs' motion to require defendant to identify an incontested amount of attorneys' fees and expenses

 Plaintiffs' motion to require defendant to identify an uncontested amount of attorneys' fees and expenses 5 7 1988 Nov 15 Plaintiffs' motion to show cause why defendant has not complied with this court's February 26, 1988, order and should not be required to comply with that order forthwith 5 7 1988 Nov 1 Scope and Contents note

With Order and Certificate of service

 RESTRICTED: "For Discussion Purposes Only" 6 2 undated Scope and Contents note

Annotated. RE: the possible settlement of issues concerning individual relief for discrimination between 1976 and 1983...

 Supplemental brief in support and modification of plaintiffs' application for an interim award of attorneys' fees and expenses related to the prevailing employee issues and plaintiffs' third supplemental application for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses related to the junior applicant issues 5 8 1988 Oct 20 Scope and Contents note

With Exhibits 11-16

 "Getting to the top: is it lonely up there?" by Joan Plaisted in Foreign Service Women 5 9 1988 Aug-Sep Scope and Contents note

With handwritten note [1988 Oct 5]: Asked Ellen Wayne to check statistics

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Karen Edgecombe to John Martin 6 3 1988 Mar 18 Scope and Contents note

RE: Plaintiffs' motion to enforce the junior consent decree in Palmer v. Shultz

 RESTRICTED: Consent Decree, draft-for discussion 6 3 1988 Mar 18 Plaintiffs' supplemental memorandum concerning their motion to enforce the junior applicant consent decree (October 1988) 5 9 1988 Oct 19 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service. With Attachments 1-6

 Plaintiffs' reply to defendant's suggestion to stay consideration of plaintiffs' petition for attorneys' fees on the prevailing employee issues 5 10 1988 Jun 14 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 RESTRICTED: Typewritten letter to Ellen from Alison 6 4 undated RESTRICTED: Letter from Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to Alison Palmer 6 4 1988 Aug 9 RESTRICTED: Card from Georgiana to Alison Palmer 6 4 1988 Nov 29 RESTRICTED: Typewritten letter to Ellen 6 4 undated Deposition of Alison Palmer 5 10 1988 Jul 12 Scope and Contents note

Labeled Attachment 9. With Certificate

 Brief for Appellant/Cross-Appellee; Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 5 10 1988 Brief for Appellee; Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 5 11 1988 Jul 28 Plaintiffs' reply concerning their application for an interim award of attorneys' fees and expenses related to the prevailing employee issues and their third supplemental application for an award related to the junior applicant issues 5 12 1988 Aug 1 Scope and Contents note

With Exhibits 1-6 and Certificate of service

 Handwritten letter from Monica Wagner to Alison Palmer 5 13 1988 Jul 15 Plaintiffs' motion for leave to exceed page limit 5 13 1988 Jul 20 Scope and Contents note

With Order

 Certificate of service 5 13 1988 Jul 20 Plaintiffs' reply to defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for entry of a remedial order 5 13 1988? Defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for entry of a remedial order 5 13 1988 Jun 20 Judgment 5 14 1975 Feb 13 Judgment 5 14 1975 Jul 11 Satisfaction of Judgment 5 14 1976 Feb 12 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Affidavit of Alison Palmer 5 14 1980 Sep 15 Second Affidavit of Alison Palmer 5 14 1981 Jan 19 Answers of plaintiff Alison Palmer to defendant's first set of interrogatories to plaintiffs 5 14 1980 Letter from Monica Wagner to John Martin 5 15 1989 Mar 1 Scope and Contents note

With the last page of the claims form included

 Plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration of remedial order 5 15 1989 Feb 21 RESTRICTED: Notice 6 5 undated RESTRICTED: Bulletin 6 5 undated RESTRICTED: Article 6 5 undated RESTRICTED: Letter from Karen H. Edgecombe to John C. Martin 6 5 1989 Feb 21 Scope and Contents note

With proposed draft of the Joint Class Notice

 RESTRICTED: Notice to female applicants to be Foreign Service Officers 6 5 1989 Feb 21 Scope and Contents note

With election to opt out

 Order 5 15 1989 Feb 9 RESTRICTED: Draft of Notice 6 5 undated Scope and Contents note

With priority bid list

 RESTRICTED: Draft of Notice 6 5 undated Scope and Contents note

Re: transfer to political cone

 RESTRICTED: Notice 6 5 undated Scope and Contents note

Re: Claims form submitted

 RESTRICTED: Draft of Notice 6 5 undated Scope and Contents note

Re: "potential" rating raised one level on an evaluation

 RESTRICTED: Draft of Notice 6 5 undated Scope and Contents note

Re: Meritorious Honor Award upgrade

 RESTRICTED: Draft of Notice 6 5 undated Scope and Contents note

Re: Superior Honor Award

 RESTRICTED: Draft of Notice 6 5 undated Scope and Contents note

Re: out-of-cone assignment and transfer to political cone. With priority bid list and priority cone transfer

 RESTRICTED: Draft of letter 6 5 undated Scope and Contents note

Annotated

 RESTRICTED: Draft of Department Notice from James E. Baker III to all employees of the Department of State 6 5 undated RESTRICTED: Draft of Notice 6 5 undated RESTRICTED: Draft of Bulletin 6 5 undated Certificate of service 5 15 1989 Feb 21 Plaintiffs' response to defendant's motion for enlargement of time 5 15 1989 Feb 21 Plaintiffs' comments on defendant's proposed methodology for ranking applicants on registers 5 15 1989 Feb 17 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 RESTRICTED: Draft of Instructions 6 5 undated Plaintiffs' opposition to defendant's motion for reconsideration of this court's order dated January 19, 1989 5 16 1989 Feb 17 Order 5 16 1989? Memorandum 5 16 1989 Feb 9 Order 5 16 1989 Jan 19 RESTRICTED: Letter from John C. Martin to Monica Wagner 6 6 1989 Jan 25 Scope and Contents note

With Draft of Consent Decree

 RESTRICTED: Draft of Consent Decree 6 6 1989 Jan 24 RESTRICTED: Draft of Consent Decree 6 6 1989 Jan 3 Letter from Monica Wagner, Bruce J. Terris, and Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to the Honorable Aubrey E. Robinson, Jr., Chief Judge 5 17 1989 Jan 11 Remedial Order (as modified) 5 17 1989 Letter from Monica Wagner, Bruce J. Terris, and Ellen Kabcenell Wayne to the Honorable Aubrey E. Robinson, Jr., Chief Judge 5 17 1989 Jan 18 Remedial Order (as modified), pages 3-8 5 17 1989 Scope and Contents note

Two copies

 Remedial Order (marked-up copy) 5 17 1989 Jan Remedial Order 5 17 1989 Jan Plaintiffs' response to defendant's memorandum in reply to plaintiffs' letter to the court dated January 18, 1989 5 17 1989? Plaintiffs' February 1989 supplemental application for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses 5 18 1989 Feb 2 Scope and Contents note

With Exhibits A-H. With Certificate of service

 Letter from Monica Wagner to Class Member 5 19 1990 Dec 14 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to John C. Martin 6 7 1990 Dec 14 Order 5 19 1991 Jan 23 Plaintiffs/Appellees' response to motion to substitute response 5 19 1990 Dec 12 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs/Appellants' response to motion for denial of plaintiffs/defendants joint request for dismissal of appeal in this matter 5 19 1990 Sep 4 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Handwritten letter from Ellen to Alison 5 19 1990 Aug 21 Check made out to Ellen K Wayne from U.S. Treasury 5 19 1990 Aug 08 RESTRICTED: Attorneys' fees through 1990 Dec 31 6 7 1990 Dec 31 RESTRICTED: Palmer expenses 6 7 undated Plaintiffs' response to motion for leave to intervene 5 19 1990 Sep 21 Plaintiffs' response to motion to appear Pro hac Vice 5 19 1990 Sep 21 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs/Appellants' response to motion for leave to file out of time 5 19 1990 Sep 24 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs/Appellees' response to appellant's motion for leave to file out of time 5 19 1990 Dec 5 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs/Appellees' reply to intervenor's reply to plaintiffs/appellees' motion to dismiss appeal or, in the alternative, for summary affirmance 5 19 1990 Nov 8 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service and Order

 Plaintiffs/Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal or, in the alternative, for summary affirmance 5 19 1990 Nov 5 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs/Appellees' motion for an extension of time to file a response to Appellant's motion to dismiss as to appellee Cooper 5 19 1990 Dec 5 RESTRICTED: Typewritten letter to Karen 6 8 1990 Jan 24 Scope and Contents note

Re: Presents for victory

 RESTRICTED: Typewritten letter to "Folks" 6 8 1990 May 31 RESTRICTED: Lyrics set to tune of On top of old Smoky 6 8 1990 Spring Scope and Contents note

With handwritten note, "Composed and sung by A. Palmer..."

 RESTRICTED: Letter to Ms. Fletcher from Alison 6 8 1990 Apr 10 RESTRICTED: Letter to Ms. Williams from Alison Palmer 6 8 1968 Oct 15 RESTRICTED: Horizons Unlimited; Statement of account 6 8 1990 Mar 19 RESTRICTED: Horizons Unlimited; invoice 6 8 1990 Mar 19 RESTRICTED: Horizons Unlimited; Acknowledgment 6 8 1990 Feb 20 Consent Decree (Relating to the court's memorandum opinion and order of July 2, 1987, and order of January 31, 1989) 5 20 1990 May 1 Scope and Contents note

With 5 attachments

 Preliminary Approval, Re: Consent Decree (Relating to the court's memorandum opinion and order of July 2, 1987, and order of January 31, 1989) 5 20 1990 May 1 Final Approval, Re: Consent Decree (Relating to the court's memorandum opinion and order of July 2, 1987, and order of January 31, 1989) 5 20 1990 Jul 25 Memorandum from Catherine W. Brown to all members of the Palmer Class, all potential members of the sub-class to be added to the Palmer Class 5 20 1990 May 18 Scope and Contents note

Re: Proposed partial settlement of Palmer litigation ("Women's Class Action"). Two copies. With notice of proposed settlement of class action attached.

 Notice of proposed settlement of class action 5 20 1990 May 1 Foreign Service Day, p 7-8 5 21 1990 Jun Plaintiffs/Appellees' motion to dismiss appeal or, in the alternative, for summary affirmance 5 22 1990 Oct 22 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Stipulation of settlement 5 22 undated Scope and Contents note

With Notice of filing

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Frederick Shoup to Ms. Ellen Wayne 6 9 1990 Oct 18 Scope and Contents note

With handwritten note from Ellen Wayne to Alison Palmer

 Department of State Outgoing Telegram 5 22 1990 May Scope and Contents note

With 2 memoranda and 2 notices attached

 Memorandum from Catherine W. Brown to all members of the Palmer Class, all potential members of the sub-class to be added to the Palmer Class 5 22 1990 May 18 Scope and Contents note

Re: Proposed partial settlement of Palmer litigation ("Women's Class Action"). With notice of proposed settlement of class action attached.

 Notice of proposed settlement of class action 5 22 1990 May 1 Memorandum from Catherine W. Brown to all members of the Palmer Class, all potential members of the sub-class to be added to the Palmer Class 5 22 1990 May 18 Scope and Contents note

Re: Proposed partial settlement of Palmer litigation ("Women's Class Action"). With notice to female Foreign Service Officers... attached.

 Notice to female Foreign Service Officers and Foreign Service career candidates who were appointed after May 5, 1985, as a result of having accepted offers made prior to May 5, 1989, based on their scores on the 1982 to 1987 written Foreign Service examinations and who were placed in the economic, administrative, or consular cone 5 22 1990 May 1 Certificate of service 5 22 1990 Jun 15 Letter from Judith M. Heimann to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 5 22 1990 Jun 8 Scope and Contents note

Re: Objection to form of relief.

 Notice of Filing 5 22 1990 Jun 15 Scope and Contents note

Re: Objection of Judith Heimann.

 Plainttiffs/Appellees' certificate as to parties, rulings and related cases 5 22 1990 Oct 19 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to John Martin 6 9 1990 Oct 22 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to Dennis Foreman 6 9 1990 Jun 12 Scope and Contents note

Re: Prabhi Kavaler

 RESTRICTED: Errata to letter from Monica Wagner to Dennis Foreman 6 9 1990 Jun 19 Scope and Contents note

Re: Prabhi Kavaler

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to John Martin 6 9 1990 Oct 24 Scope and Contents note

Re: Letters to Dennis Foreman regarding Prabhi Kavaler

 RESTRICTED: Letter "To: That old gang of mine..." 6 10 1990 Jul 1 Class member's comments and objections to proposed consent decree 5 23 1990 Jul 10 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service.

 Certificate of service 5 23 1990 Oct 19 Entry of Appearance 5 23 1990 Oct 19 Plaintiffs/Appellees' motion to assign appeal, including motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary affirmance, which will be filed on November 5, 1990, should be assigned to the same panel as Appeal No. 85-5091 5 23 1990 Oct 19 Plaintiffs/Appellees' motion to consolidate Appeal no. 90-5283 and Appeal no. 90-5295 5 23 1990 Oct 19 Third semi-annual report of the Department of State under the remedial order of January 31, 1989 to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (for the period January 1 to June 30, 1990) 5 23 1990 Jul 31 Entry of Appearance 5 23 1990 Oct 5 Plaintiffs/Appellees' motion to consolidate Appeal no. 90-5283 and Appeal no. 90-5295 5 23 1990 Oct 5 Plaintiffs/Appellees' certificate as to parties, rulings and related cases 5 23 1990 Oct 5 Certificate of service 5 23 1990 Oct 5 Plaintiffs' opposition to defendant's motion to reopen the record on remand from the Court of Appeals for consideration under Price Waterhouse 5 23 1990 Oct 5 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Notice of filing objections 5 24 1990 Jul 10 Scope and Contents note

With attached objections.

 Marsha-Lynn Bellavance; Objection to proposed consent decree as settlement of class action 5 24 1990 Jul 10 Joan Ellen Corbett; Objection to proposed settlement 5 24 1990 Jul 6 Eileen H. Kane; Objection to proposed settlement 5 24 1990 Jul 6 Patricia B. Payne; Objection to proposed settlement of Palmer litigation 5 24 1990 Jun 18 Dr. Rita Falk Taubenfeld; Objection to joint motion for preliminary approval of consent decree, final approval of notices to class members, and adoption of schedule 5 24 1990 Jun 21 Scope and Contents note

Submitted by Howard J. Taubenfeld, representative for Dr. Rita Falk Taubenfeld

 Joanne Marie Thompson; Objection to consent decree 5 24 1990 Jun 28 Sheree Willis; Objection of Consent Decree 5 24 1990 Jul 9 Notice of filing election to opt out forms 5 24 1990 Jul 10 Scope and Contents note

With attached election to opt out forms.

 Paula M. Bravo; Election to opt out 5 24 1990 Jun 11 Anne Hall; Election to opt out 5 24 1990 Jun 15 Helen Clare Hudson; Election to opt out 5 24 1990 Jul 1 Long N. Lee; Election to opt out 5 24 1990 Jun 15 Andrea S. Mathews; Election to opt out 5 24 1990 May 25 Elizabeth B. McGaffey; Election to opt out 5 24 1990 Jun 5 Marcia L. Nye; Election to opt out 5 24 1990 Jun 11 Marjorie Phillips; Election to opt out 5 24 1990 Jun 11 Kristen B. Skipper; Election to opt out 5 24 1990 Jun 15 Phyllis D. Speck; Election to opt out 5 24 Received 1990 May 30 Certificate of service 5 24 1990 Jul 10 RESTRICTED: Letter to Karen Palmer Walpole 6 11 1990 Feb 7 Scope and Contents note

With handwritten note: "To Karen Palmer Walpole, niece".

 RESTRICTED: Letter to Karen [Palmer Walpole] 6 11 1990 Mar 25 Scope and Contents note

With letter from Jim Fitzgerald, President, Quarry International, Ltd.

 Defendant's remand brief regarding promotions 5 25 1991 Apr 24 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Certificate of service 5 25 1991 Apr 26 Plaintiffs' response to defendant's motion for leave to file brief in excess of 45 pages 5 25 1991 Apr 26 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Plaintiffs' response to defendant's motion for two business-day enlargement of time 5 25 1991 Apr 26 Order 5 25 undated Certificate of service 5 25 1991 May 10 Plaintiffs' motion for leave to exceed page limit 5 25 1991 May 10 Plaintiffs' remand brief regarding promotions 5 26 1991 Mar 7 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to Ms. Sharon Anderholm Weiner 6 12 1991 Jan 30 Notice of At-rank Assignment Remedy 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Notice of Stretch Assignment Remedy 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Excess out-of-cone consular assignments claims form; Instructions 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Out-of-cone consular assignments claim(s) 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Notice of 1977 Rating for Potential Remedy 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Scope and Contents note

With 1 attachment: Response form

 1977 Rating for Potential; Response Form 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Notice of Deputy Chief of Mission Assignment Remedy 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Notice of At-rank Program Direction Assignment Remedy 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Scope and Contents note

With 1 attachment: List of Program Direction Positions

 Program Direction Positions 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Notice of Out-of-cone Assignment Remedy 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Former Employees' Superior Honor Awards Claims Form; Instructions 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Superior Honor Award Claim 5 26 1991 Feb 21 Scope and Contents note

With two (2) page 2.

 RESTRICTED: Applicant's name: Karen Edgecombe; Answer to question b.: 6 13 undated Scope and Contents note

Recommendation for admission to the bar of Maryland, signed by A Palmer

 RESTRICTED: Handwritten Letter from Monica to Alison 6 13 1991 Apr 1 Scope and Contents note

With cover notices attached

 RESTRICTED: Shirley E. Barnes; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 11 RESTRICTED: Leslie Bassett; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 7 RESTRICTED: Sheila Georgette Berry; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 7 RESTRICTED: Peggy Blackford; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 7 RESTRICTED: Denise Anne Boland; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 7 RESTRICTED: Anita Booth; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 7 RESTRICTED: Barbara Bowie; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 7 RESTRICTED: Francine Bowman; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 11 RESTRICTED: Dianne M. Andruch; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 7 RESTRICTED: Kathleen W. Barmon; Cover notice; Remedial relief memorandum from Lauralee M. Peters and Carol J. Light 6 13 1990 Dec 7 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to John Martin 6 13 1991 Mar 29 Scope and Contents note

Re: Deposition of Marshall Casse

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to John Martin 6 13 1991 Jan 8 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to John Martin 6 13 1991 Feb 5 Scope and Contents note

Re: Fees and expenses

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to Carol Light 6 13 1991 Apr 15 Scope and Contents note

Re: Concerns about the January 31, 1991, fourth semi-annual report of the Department of State

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to Carol Light 6 13 1991 Apr 15 Scope and Contents note

Re: Superior Honor Award claims of Alison Palmer and Margerite Cooper. With attachments

 RESTRICTED: Marguerite Cooper; Claim for a Superior Honor Award 6 13 undated RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to Carol Light 6 13 1991 Apr 15 Scope and Contents note

Re: Number of women who received Deputy Chief of Mission assignments

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Elisabeth Lyons to Michael Cessna 6 13 1991 Apr 19 RESTRICTED: Typewritten letter to Monica, begins "This is a very miscellaneous letter..." 6 13 1991 Feb 27 Plaintiffs' reply to defendant's remand brief regarding promotions 5 27 1991 May 10 RESTRICTED: Letter to Monica, begins "First, let me thank you for keeping me so well informed..." 6 14 1991 May 12 Defendant's surreply to plaintiffs' reply to defendant's remand brief regarding promotions 5 27 1991 May 21 Scope and Contents note

With Facsimile Transmission Cover Sheet and Certificate of service

 Notice of Deposition 5 28 1991 May 24 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Notice of withdrawal of named plaintiff 5 28 1991 Jun 3 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 Notice of Deposition 5 28 1991 Jun 7 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 RESTRICTED: Typewritten letter to Monica, photocopy 6 15 1991 May 12 RESTRICTED: Letter to Carol Light from Monica Wagner 6 15 1991 Jun 27 Affidavit of Richard B. Moon 5 29 1979 Mar 2 Scope and Contents note

Labeled "Plaintiff's Exhibit 125"

 U.S. Department of State Officer Evaluation Report 5 29 undated Scope and Contents note

Labeled "Plaintiff's Exhibit 126 c"

 "Sexual differences in Use of New OER" by Carman Williams 5 29 undated Scope and Contents note

Labeled "Plaintiff's Exhibit 131"

 Motion for Rehearing 5 30 1991 Jul 17 Scope and Contents note

With Certificate of service

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Elisabeth J. Lyons to Michael Cessna 6 16 1991 Jun 14 RESTRICTED: Letter from Elisabeth J. Lyons to John C. Martin 6 16 1991 Jul 3 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to Carol Light 6 16 1991 Jul 17 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to Carol Light 6 16 1991 Jun 6 Scope and Contents note

With attached cone change claims

 RESTRICTED: Cone change claims 6 16 1991 Jun 06 Scope and Contents note

Includes Michele Angulo, Sue L. Bremner, Julie Furuta-Toy, Greta C. Holtz, Amy J. Hyatt, Stephanie Kronenburg, Carol Marks, Mary Martinez, Lisa J. Peterson, Lisa Susan Recht, Maria Rudensky, Sue Saarnio, Margaret Mary Willingham, Marilyn Wyatt, and Marie L. Yovanovitch

 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to Carol Light 6 16 1991 Jun 6 RESTRICTED: Letter from Monica Wagner to Robert Proctor 6 16 1990 Aug 3 News Highlights, p 13 5 30 1991 Feb Personal papers and museum objects Series 4 3-5 1943-1990 Palmer miscellany 4 1943-1989 Autobiography. RESTRICTED: Not to be copied or quoted without written permission. Consult Curator. 3 18-20 undated Tape recordings 3 21-22 undated School essay, "Why are men like that?" 4 1 1943 Scope and Contents note

Photocopy of an essay by Alison Palmer

 M.A. thesis, "An Analysis of the Administration of the Organization of African Unity, 1963-1968," Boston University 4 2 1969 Scope and Contents note

By Alison Palmer

 Paper, "Unionization of the Foreign Service -- Winds of Change in the Establishment," George Washington University 4 3 1970 Jul Scope and Contents note

By Alison Palmer

 Correspondence regarding candlelight vigil during Iran hostage crisis 4 4 1981 Jan-May Scope and Contents note

Five (5) letters, two (2) copies of a newsclipping

 Dissent letter 4 5 1977 Sep 15 Colombo plan 4 6 1978 Scope and Contents note

Four (4) pieces

 Women's Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy: A Compilation of Views 4 7 1987 Nov 19 Scope and Contents note

A report of a Women's Foreign Policy Council Informal Congressional Hearing, at National Women's Conference, Washington, D.C., two (2) copies, both annotated by Alison Palmer

 Check in payment of lawsuit to Alison Palmer, photocopy 4 8 undated Diplomatic passport of Alison Palmer 4 9 1975 Business card, "MISS ALISON PALMER, SECOND SECRETARY OF THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" 4 10 1966-1968 Scope and Contents note

Used while in Ethiopia

 Placard, "MS. ALISON PALMER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL" 4 11 undated Rivkin award nomination, photocopy 4 12 undated Stationery from Thomas Legal Defense Fund 4 13 undated Clippings 4 14 1965-1989 Poster for celebration of Holy Eucharist by Alison Palmer, at Golders Green Unitarian Church, photocopy 4 15 1976 Nov 26 Photographs, copy prints 4 16 1968-1976 Scope and Contents note

18 photographs with negatives. Three (3) from Vietnam (1968-1970), nine (9) from ordination (2 of same image), six (6) from visits to England for celebrations of Eucharist

 AP's comments re: Overtime in Heaven: Adventures in the Foreign Service by Peter Lisagor and Marguerite Higgins (Garden City, NY: Doubleday) 5 1 1964 Museum objects 4 1943-1991 United Nations beret worn 4 undated Rubber stamp, "ALISON PALMER, CONSUL/OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" 4 30 1963-1965 Scope and Contents note

Used during stay in British Guiana

 Shirt of uniform worn by Alison Palmer while in Vietnam 4 circa 1968-1970 Scope and Contents note

The uniform came from the South Vietnamese Army and was amended with American insignia for Palmer

 Pants of uniform worn by Alison Palmer while in Vietnam 4 circa 1968-1970 Belt of uniform worn by Alison Palmer while in Vietnam 4 circa 1968-1970 Briefcase: "Colombo Plan, 27th Consultative Committee Meeting, Washington, DC, November 28 - December 6, 1978," with Department of State seal 1X 1978 Nov 28-Dec 6 Scope and Contents note

AP notes that "I was Assistant Secretary-General for this conference."

 Briefcase: black with label "Alison Palmer, Department of State, Washington DC." 1X undated Scope and Contents note

AP notes: "Purchased in London. Used for entire career."

 Books, serials, and pamphlets 4 1970-1985 Decade for Women: World Plan of Action, (Washington, D.C.: Women's Equity Action League Educational and Legal Defense Fund) 4 17 1976? U.N. Centre for Economic and Social Information, "Selected Government Reports on Women's Questions" 4 17 1978 Mar Scope and Contents note

Two copies.

 International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women 4 17 1978 Jun Scope and Contents note

Three copies.

 Interesting Opinions to Quote on Women 4 17 1978 Jun Scope and Contents note

Two copies.

 Understanding the World Plan of Action: Regional Action 4 17 1978 Jun Scope and Contents note

Two copies.

 Directory of International Programs of United States Women's Organizations, (Department of State) 4 18 undated Gilligan, John J., Women and Their Importance to the Third World, (Department of State, Agency for International Development, Office of Women in Development) 4 18 undated Grinstad, Kirsten and Susan Rennie, eds., The New Woman's Survival Sourcebook, (New York: Knopf) 4 19 1985 Heyniger, Line Robillard, The NGO Forum -- Copenhagen 1980, (U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Department of State, Background Notes, No. 8) 4 20 1980 Aug Making Waves without Drowning: A Handbook for Federal EEO Complaints, (Washington, D.C.: Federally Employed Women's Legal and Education Fund) 4 20 1977 Office of Sarah Weddington, The White House, Guide to Women's Resources. 4 20 1980 Office of Sarah Weddington, The White House, Women in Government. 4 20 1980 Population, UNFPA Newsletter, v4(10 4 20 1978 Oct A Profile of Women in AID: The Challenge Continues, (Women's Action Organization) 4 20 1985 United Nations, Backgrounder (United Nations Centre for Economic and Social Information for the United Nations Decade for Women) 4 21 1978 May United Nations, Bulletin, No.2 (United Nations Decade for Women) 4 21 1978 United Nations, Decade Note, n.p., No 5, 11, 13, 15 4 21 1978 Mar-Oct Lois Patten Palmer lawsuit 4 1975-1978 Complaint 4 22 1975 Letters from Legal Services for the Elderly Poor 4 22 1977-1978 Opinion, United States Court of Appeals, for the Second Circuit 4 22 1978 May 16 Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 4 22 1978 Aug 10 Notebook of Lois Patten Palmer regarding case 4 undated Ephemera and miscellany regarding case 4 23-24 undated Patten-Brainerd material 4 1853-1855 Genealogy 4 25 undated Clementine Brainerd Weston diary, photocopy of 4 26 1853 Oct 19-1855 Clementine Brainerd Weston diary, typescript of, Columbia California 4 27 1853 Oct 19-1855 Photocopies of photographs of Clementine and her husband Levi 4 28 undated Typescript excerpts from diary of Lois Patten Palmer by Alison Palmer 4 29 1917-1920 Photocopies of miscellaneous family letters 5 2-4 undated