Political Quotes

“I rise today to commemorate women's History Month. I was the chair of the Sonoma County Commission on the status of women in California when 'Women's History Week' was developed. So, in a way, I was the midwife at the birth of this wonderful idea. Later, in 1980, the National Women's History Project was founded in my district to promote women's history programs and provide women's history materials to schools and organizations nationwide. The project helps students and teachers across America gain true appreciation for the many accomplishments of American women in building our Nation. Now, the entire month of March is recognized as National Women's History Month, and special programs, supported by the National Women's History Project, have been organized by libraries, museums, Federal offices, military bases, schools, and community groups from coast to coast to celebrate the place of women in history. Mr. Speaker, I am tremendously proud of my friends and colleagues from Sonoma County who have reclaimed women's history for our country.”