{"value"=>"<p>The subseries Speeches consists of addresses Watson delivered primarily to private organizations during the time she worked for the U.S. Department of State. Many speeches were presented to colleges and universities, women's and African American organizations, and foreign travel and business groups. She discussed a wide variety of contemporary problems and issues including immigration, travel, law, narcotics, and the responsibilities of the Bureau of Consular Affairs. Between 1975 and 1976, when Watson was not employed by the State Department she was under contract with a speaking bureau, the American Program Bureau, which aided in securing her paid speaking engagements. Requests for speaking engagements and her itinerary cover this time period. The Conferences subseries consists of speeches, correspondence, printed material, and other supporting documentation regarding conferences in which Watson participated mostly between 1973 and 1976. One of the major conferences represented in this subseries is the International Convention of Women located in Grahamstown, South Africa, in December 1975. The purpose of the conference was to celebrate International Women's Year and to provide a critical appraisal of women in the professions and their role in shaping the future. Watson delivered an address, \"Female Liberation and Human Survival\". She also made visits to other countries in Africa and Europe on behalf of the convention. Watson was a participant in the \"U.S. at 200\" Symposium held in Singapore in 1976 for which she delivered an address, \"American Life and Culture within the U.S.\". Addresses by Watson and others are included in the subseries. Also documented is Watson's participation in the United States-South Africa Leader Exchange Program, held in 1976, which serves as a non-governmental means of cooperation among professional, civic, and business leaders of all races in the two countries.</p>"}