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Marie Louise Obenauer
American pioneer in labor laws (1870–1947)
Marie Louise Obenauer (July 17, 1870 – January 7, 1947) was an American pioneer in labor laws for women and children.[1] In 1918, Obenauer was the head of the women's examiners of the National War Labor Board, the object of which was to guard the rights and provide for the needs of employed women. Obenauer formerly was with the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, and later with the women's branch of the industrial service section of the U.S. Army Air Service.[2]