The face of this person appears frequently on cable TV and for good reason. Jill Wine-Banks is in high demand as a commentator on MSNBC right now. And why does she seem so sure that we will make it through our upcoming political crisis? The answers to these two questions are very simple. She smiles and nods knowingly because she has “been there and done that.”

Wine-banks was one of the three Assistant Watergate Prosecutors in the Watergate obstruction of justice trial against President Nixon’s top aides and, with the President named an unindicted co-conspirator.  She cross-examined Rose Mary Woods, President Nixon’s secretary, about the eighteen and one half minute gap in a key White House recording. She established that Woods was covering for her boss. During the Watergate proceedings Wine-Banks received attention for wearing miniskirts as well as fulfilling her duties as a high-powered attorney.

Wine-Banks began her career as an organized crime prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice.  After Watergate she joined a Washington DC firm. And from there she was the first woman named General Counsel of the U.S. Army by President Carter. Back in Illinois, the state of her birth, she was appointed Solicitor General and then promoted to Deputy Attorney General. Along the way she served as the Executive Vice President of the American Bar Association, and worked with a number of international corporations and charitable organizations. Now in her stunning seventies Wine-Banks is still going strong as a popular speaker to business groups and universities, in addition to her television appearances.

Today we don’t think twice about “lady lawyers” but for her whole life Wine-Banks has challenged negative attitudes against women in the legal field. In a 1975 interview with Richard Heffner of OPEN MIND she discussed the problems that she and other females faced. “Women do react differently and handle things a little differently because of years of training. Also because for years we have not had the power to exercise. So when we do get the power we exercise it differently. It’s my feeling that eventually when women exercise power for long enough, women will probably treat it very much the same way men do. I would hope that women will not give up the advantages of training that they have now. When I say “the advantages” I mean the certain qualities that make them different and better in some ways than men, but that they will adopt the best of men’s training and be able to combine the best of both without giving up either.”

#38 WED TAU 5/5/1943 Jill Wine-Banks

Jill Wine-Banks was born on a Wednesday in the zodiac sign of Taurus. Mercury is the ruler of her INNER Self and Venus governs her OUTER Self. Together the influence of these two planets create the smart and steady #38 WED TAU Dayology Signature representing her nature.

The Wednesday Day Ray creates people with intense intellects. They are alert and want to understand anything that comes their way. They possess the rare ability to see both sides of most situations. In her commentator roles you can watch Wine-banks listening to other guests and quickly understanding their points of view. She is only too happy to add valuable information regarding the law or the ways in which the legal system works.

The Taurus Sun Sign produces individuals with firm desire natures. Wine-Bank accepts that the world offers a wide availability of choices, but she maintains her own value system. She prefers conventional employment producing physical results. And she appreciates the good life to the extent that she may struggle with health and weight issues. Tauriens can accumulate a fair degree of wealth in real-estate, stable investments and collecting valuables.

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