00 / 00 ©Bettmann Archive/Corbis/Getty Images Bess Myerson discusses her career BROADCAST: Jun. 12, 1974 | DURATION: 00:56:50 Synopsis Bess Myerson discusses her career including her experiences as Miss America and as Commissioner of Consumer Affairs for New York City. Details Broadcast Date Jun. 12, 1974 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 56.07 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 56 minutes, 50 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Working, Labor, Economy Feminism, Women, Women's Studies Law, Crime, Prison People Business People Tags Radio programs. Myerson, Bess, Interviews Consumer education--United States. Consumer protection--United States. Women consumers--United States. Audiotapes. Myerson, Bess,-- interviewee Miss America pageants Consumer affairs Consumerism Antisemitism Commissioner of Consumer Affairs Related Programs Mel River, Ken Jackson, and Fran Christman discuss criminal justice reform and advocacy Nov. 20, 1970 Juliet Mitchell discusses women, family, and oppression Apr. 25, 1971 South African gold miners discuss their work 1963 Reverend Albert B. Cleage, Jr. discusses his book "the Black Messiah" 1967 Lois Wheeler Snow discusses her book "China on Stage" Dec. 19, 1972 Discussing the book "Almost everybody's guide to economics" with John Kenneth Galbraith and Nicole Salinger
