Which presidential commission did Pauli Murray serve on?
Commission on Nuclear Energy
Commission on the Space Race
Commission on the Status of Women
Commission on Climate Change
Answer
Pauli Murray served on the Commission on the Status of Women, which was created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. The commission's goal was to study the status of women in the United States and make recommendations for how to improve their lives. Murray was one of the first African-American women to serve on the commission, and she played a key role in its work.
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