08/07/1985
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"I want to urge women not only to vote, but to run for public office."
"Women in the 1980's are a diverse majority with varied interests and varied futures."
"I believe the greatest contribution this administration can make to women is to get the economy moving and keep it moving."
"Nothing would make me happier than to hear that many of you have returned home ready to run."