Admission of Women to Kiwanis Endorsed
United Press International
INDIANAPOLIS —
The board of Kiwanis International, faced with legal challenges to its men-only membership policy, has endorsed the admission of women to the 70-year-old service organization, its president said Wednesday.
Donald E. Williams said delegates representing 300,000 Kiwanians will vote on the proposal during the organization’s convention June 22-26 in Houston. A two-thirds majority is needed to amend the Kiwanis’ constitution to admit women.
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