Bill Clinton: “I'm proud to be here to congratulate Colonel Eileen Collins on…”

On the recordMarch 4, 1998

I'm proud to be here to congratulate Colonel Eileen Collins on becoming the first woman to command a space shuttle mission.

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Remarks Announcing the Selection of Lieutenant Colonel Eileen M. Collins, USAF, as the First Woman Space Mission Commander

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