Lex Anteinternet: Friday, June 23, 1972. Title IX

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Friday, June 23, 1972. Title IX

On this day in 1972 President Nixon signed Title IX. Its operative language stated:

No person in the United States shall, based on sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

While broader than just athletics, it's come to be particularly associated with the expansion of women's sports in schools and universities.

On the same day, H. R. Haldeman and President Nixon discussed Haldeman's wish for Nixon to instruct the FBI to get out of the Watergate burglary investigation. Nixon agreed with the suggestion.

Hurricane Agnes made landfall, impacting New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Florida, resulting in 118 deaths.

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