GA-00534 1955-12-31 relevance B public
First Lady (Ibu Negara)
First Lady
Short Algemeen Indisch Dagblad item 'First Lady' (1955-12-31, p. 1): Perwari chair Mrs. Kartowijono says any socially acceptable woman can be First Lady and urges a marriage law quickly. Muslimat (Masyumi) and Gerwani are still deliberating on the question and could not yet comment, in the context of the Sukarno marriage debate.
Berita singkat Algemeen Indisch Dagblad 'First Lady' (31-12-1955, hlm. 1): ketua Perwari Ny. Kartowijono menyatakan setiap perempuan yang dapat diterima masyarakat bisa menjadi Ibu Negara dan mendesak segera dibuatnya UU perkawinan. Muslimat (Masyumi) dan Gerwani masih berembuk dan belum dapat berkomentar, dalam konteks polemik pernikahan Sukarno.
“Muslimat and Gerwani 'are still deliberating on this problem and could therefore not yet express their opinion' (p. 1).”
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- 1955-12-31
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- Algemeen Indisch Dagblad
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- Algemeen Indisch Dagblad
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- newspaper article (newspaper or periodical article/page (text transcription/OCR))
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- Dutch
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- Western mainstream press
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- 1955–1959
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