Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "О’Нил, Китти" in Russian language version.
…John Radewagen—a Chicago public-relations man paid to promote Needham and maintain a low profile for Marvin Glass and Associates—was falsely quoted as saying that it would be «degrading» for a woman to hold the record. As a consequence, Marvin Glass and Associates lost their low profile, and Needham got a number of phone calls accusing him of being a male chauvinist pig and worse.
One of the sponsors was reported to have said that it would be unbecoming and degrading for a woman to set a land-speed record. Later, a spokesman for the sponsor said that this was not their feeling at all, simply that it would be demeaning to their efforts to allow Kitty to set the record. The company felt that Needham was a remarkable commodity, but it would be difficult to market Kitty.
A representative of the Marvin Glass toy company of Chicago, which had rights to the car, was quoted as saying, «It would be unbecoming and degrading for a woman to break this record.» Although Marvin Glass & Associates now denies such a statement, the company acknowledges it wanted a driver named Hal Needham to break the record because it had a contract to produce a Hal Needham doll.
A representative of the Marvin Glass toy company of Chicago, which had rights to the car, was quoted as saying, «It would be unbecoming and degrading for a woman to break this record.» Although Marvin Glass & Associates now denies such a statement, the company acknowledges it wanted a driver named Hal Needham to break the record because it had a contract to produce a Hal Needham doll.
One of the sponsors was reported to have said that it would be unbecoming and degrading for a woman to set a land-speed record. Later, a spokesman for the sponsor said that this was not their feeling at all, simply that it would be demeaning to their efforts to allow Kitty to set the record. The company felt that Needham was a remarkable commodity, but it would be difficult to market Kitty.
…John Radewagen—a Chicago public-relations man paid to promote Needham and maintain a low profile for Marvin Glass and Associates—was falsely quoted as saying that it would be «degrading» for a woman to hold the record. As a consequence, Marvin Glass and Associates lost their low profile, and Needham got a number of phone calls accusing him of being a male chauvinist pig and worse.
