1969 Press Photo Patricia HItt, assistant secretary in Washington - mjb63922

Washington - Patricia Reilly HItt was the first woman named by President Nixon to a major position in his Administration. She was named assistant secretary for community and field services in the department of health, education and welfare. She feels she's in just the right slot to follow up Nixon's campaign hope of involving the "volunteer sector: of the pubic in solving pressing social problems.

Photo is dated 1969.

Photo measures 11 x 8.25 inches.