1972 Press Photo Senator William Proxmire holds sign of 2,000 votes in Senate

Senator William Proxmire, D-WI, holds a sign signifying his 2,000 vote in the Senate which he cast against a provision by Senator Sam Ervin, D-NC, a leading opponent of the equal rights for women amendment to the Constitution. The provision was defeated and later the Senate voted passage of the amendment. Proxmire wears a bandage as the result of a recent hair transplant operation.

Photo is dated 1972.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.