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Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Planning for future emergency situations at the Capitol.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Clerical Pool
Clerical Pool
Clerical Pool
Patricia Schwartz recalls the responsibilities of the clerical pool for the House Science Committee in the early 1970s.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Coming Back to Work
Coming Back to Work
Coming Back to Work
Patricia Schwartz discusses the challenges working women faced in the office in the 1970s.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
House Committee on the Judiciary
House Committee on the Judiciary
House Committee on the Judiciary
Detailed description of the House Committee on the Judiciary the morning of the attacks.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Meet and Organize
Meet and Organize
Meet and Organize
Explanation of the committee organizational meetings at the start of a new Congress.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Men in Clerical Positions: Part One
Men in Clerical Positions: Part One
Men in Clerical Positions: Part One
Patricia Schwartz discusses entry level positions for men and women on the Hill.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Men in Clerical Positions: Part Two
Men in Clerical Positions: Part Two
Men in Clerical Positions: Part Two
Patricia Schwartz remembers men and women competing for clerical positions on the Hill.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Preparation for Hearings
Preparation for Hearings
Preparation for Hearings
Patricia Schwartz explains the mechanisms that keep committee hearings running.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Salary of a Married Woman
Salary of a Married Woman
Salary of a Married Woman
Patricia Schwartz describes the way marital status created inequalities in pay.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
The First Few Weeks
The First Few Weeks
The First Few Weeks
Detailed overview of the administrative tasks of committees at the start of a new Congress.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
The USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act
Personal account of how the anthrax attacks affected the legislative process.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Women as Mentors
Women as Mentors
Women as Mentors
Patricia Schwartz discusses the women who gave her valuable advice on the job.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov
Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: art@mail.house.gov, archives@mail.house.gov