In the years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, women in the workplace still found themselves relegated to secretarial positions or locked out of jobs entirely. This was especially true in the news business, where female job applicants were told that newsrooms "already had a woman," were hired as researchers, or, if they were lucky, might have gotten a foot-hold on the "women's pages." But when National Public Radio came along in the 1970s, and the door to serious journalism opened a crack, four remarkable women emerged and blew it off the hinges. Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie is a captivating account of how Susan Stamberg, Linda Wertheimer, Nina Totenberg, and Cokie Roberts blazed a trail, forged deep and enduring friendships, and became icons. Book jacket.