INTERVIEWS AND NARRATIVES

RENEE DIAMOND
Renee Diamond was a state legislator in the Nevada Assembly and worked on the ERA, Campaign for Choice, and Democratic women campaigns. At the time of this interview she served as the Administrator of the Division of Manufactured Housing for the State of Nevada.

Renee has three children and was a stay-at-home mother when she moved to Las Vegas in 1972 from Los Angeles, CA. Renee was an activist in Los Angeles and easily got involved in Las Vegas. She met Jean Ford at a conference at UNLV and they "took a liking to each other right away". In 1976, Jean Ford contacted Renee to have her on the steering committee for the International Women's Year conference. Renee refers to Ford as a mentor. They remained close friends for the rest of Ford's life, and she would leave "wonderful little notes" for Renee when she visited Las Vegas. "I miss her all the time," Renee states.

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Excerpt 1
Renee talks about the ERA and the Mormon Church's campaign against it. (Las Vegas, Nevada; August 30, 2001)

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Excerpt 2
A continuation of Excerpt 1, Renee talks about panels the church put on during the fight for the ERA. (Las Vegas, Nevada; August 30, 2001)

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Excerpt 3
Ford was calm and thoughtful, she did not immediately react, and she was amazingly steadfast. (Las Vegas, Nevada; August 30, 2001)

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Excerpt 4
Renee relates how stunned she is that another generation will not have the chance to know Jean Ford and her legacy as a Renaissance woman. (Las Vegas, Nevada; August 30, 2001)

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Excerpt 5
A continuation of Excerpt 4, referring to Ford's appreciation of the outdoors and not letting a growing population diminish that love. (Las Vegas, Nevada; August 30, 2001)

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