House Proceeding on Oct 14th, 2009 :: 4:44:00 to 4:46:30
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Lynn C. Woolsey: mr. diaz-balart: yes. gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from hawaii is recognized. ms. hirono: i recognize two minutes to the gentlewoman from california, ms. lynn woolsy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for two minutes. ms. woolsey: thank you, ms. hirono, for having this ecial order. and thank you to the

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Speech By: Lynn C. Woolsey

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Lynn C. Woolsey: gentlewoman from new york for what you do for women day in and day out. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 1700, the national women's history museum act of 2009. it's important because congress nd our nation as a whole must find ways to honor the important role of women, roles shaping our very country.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: unfortunately before the 1970' the subject of women's history was marginally missing from our schools and was absent completely in media coverage and cultural celebration. that's why when i chaired the sonoma county commission on the status of women in 1978, the

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Lynn C. Woolsey: commission's educatiotask force initiated a women's history week celebration centered around international women's history day. that celebration, that celebration started a national movement, and in 1981 congress responded to the growing popularity of women's history week, which was led by the

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Lynn C. Woolsey: women from my counity in sonoma county, and made a national observance and eventually expanded the week to a month in 1987. during national women's history month, many cities and towns celebrate women's contributions through parades and other activities. they build -- they built --

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Lynn C. Woolsey: excuse me -- by building national women's history museum, we will ensure that our nation celebrates women, not just during the month, but and that young families and young girls and young boys come to washington, d.c., the women's museum and remember what women have contributed and are contributing.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: i'd like to thank my colleague, again, from new york, representative maloney, for her leadership, and i urge my co important bill. and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentlewoman has expired. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. diaz-balart: i'd reserve at this time, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the b

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Lynn C. Woolsey: of his time.