Elizabeth Duncan Koontz | |
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| 6th Director of the United States Women's Bureau | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Mary Dublin Keyserling |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Rosa Maymi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1919 Salisbury, North Carolina |
| Died | January 6, 1989 Salisbury, North Carolina |
Elizabeth Duncan Koontz (June 3, 1919 – January 6, 1989)[1] was an American figure in education, civil rights and the women's movement. She was the first African-American president of the National Education Association and director of the United States Department of Labor Women's Bureau.
- ^ Mancini-Knight, Candice (2003). "Koontz, Elizabeth Duncan ('Libby')". Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: The 1960s. New York: C. Scribner's Sons. ISBN 9780684314495.