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Letter: NOW lost sight of its goals in criticizing Promise Keepers

Thursday, Oct. 9, 1997 | 9:46 a.m.

As a feminist woman and co-founder of the local chapter of the National Organization for Women and its former president, I applaud the Promise Keepers as a major move forward in the cause to advance women and families.

The current NOW members have grossly misplaced their energies and have abandoned their mission. With thousands of women and children the victims of poverty and domestic violence here in our community, it would be far more appropriate and effective if local NOW members were protesting individuals and organizations that contribute to this travesty and not a spiritually based group that is advocating responsible marriage and fatherhood.

I am appalled and saddened that Southern Nevada NOW has so lost sight of its "promise" and the goals of the original organizers here -- to support programs, persons and legislation that are for women -- not rally against those that are.

Nancy Sprague

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