A Bio of Perle Mesta Sheds Light on a Famed DC Figure
Briefly

"Mesta was active in the National Women's Party and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment, pushing for its inclusion in the Democratic and Republican platforms."
"She was credited with saving Truman's presidential reelection campaign, which was struggling financially: In 1948, she was chosen as the first woman to co-chair..."
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