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Linda Wertheimer (o/s) says President Ronald Reagan didn't support Equal Right Amendment, but favored equal rights for women using legislative and regulatory tactics, asks U.S. House Representative Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) whether she sees that as a possibility. Ferraro does not, thinks that would take the span of her and her daughter's lifetime to accomplish. Women's rights is a human and civil rights issue, sees E.R.A. as being necessary, and hopes the President can be convinced . Wertheimer notes the political climate for women to achieve their goals is favorable, but wonders if temporary. Ferraro sees female political clout growing, and lists the ways society is changing: more women in workforce, going to college, divorce increases, and single parenting is more common and accepted. These are signs women are more independent and entering professions never previously available to them before.