Milestones For The NAD
- 1896: The first woman (Julia Foley) was elected to the board of the NAD.
- 1960: The Junior NAD was established.
- 1964: Women members of the NAD were first allowed to vote.
- 1965: Black members were first accepted into the NAD.
- 1972: The first Miss Deaf America Pageant was held at the NAD Convention in Miami, Florida.
- 1980: Gertrude Galloway took office as the first female president of the NAD (she was elected in 1978.)
- 2012: The board of directors of the NAD endorsed same-sex marriage.
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