ERA protestors in front of the White House c.1983. President Reagan explains the implications of the Retirement Equity Act here: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=40284#axzz20FQwfwkx
The Retirement Equity Act is signed into law on Aug. 23, 1984. It amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by addressing women's rights not included in the original 1974 version of ERISA - including survivorship benefits, vesting and domestic relations orders.
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