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 Discussing the book "Keeping Women and Children Last: America's War on the Poor" with the author, sociologist Ruth Sidel May. 8, 1996 James Clement, Mrs. Barry Norton, and Pearl Shaw discuss Chicago schools ; part 1 1965 James Baldwin discusses his book "The Evidence of Things Not Seen" Nov. 22, 1985 Terkel comments and presents his program on capital punishment Apr. 3, 1978 Discussing the book "The Last Empire: DeBeers, Diamonds, and the World" with the author, editor and columnist Stefan Kanfer Aug. 16, 1993 Terkel comments and presents musical performance of Margie Adam and Ginni Clemmens Oct. 8, 1975
