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Wikipedia notability guidelines state that in order to merit a page in the online encyclopedia, the subject of the article should have significant coverage in reliable sources independent of the subject. Mary Louise Smith fits this description because she achieved great notoriety within the Republican Party in her life. She was the first female chair of the Republican National Committee, and she co-founded the Iowa Women's Political Caucus. She was known to be a supporter of the pro-choice movement and was named "Republican Woman of the Century" by Planned Parenthood in 1991. She is certainly covered in independent news sources enough to be considered notable, with a large collection of newspaper clippings about her as well as her speeches transcribed and materials from her involvement in non-partisan women's organizations.