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Patricia Schroeder: I wanted to inquire about the suffragettes who are still in the basement of the rotunda, who have been down there since…

On the recordSeptember 19, 1996
I wanted to inquire about the suffragettes who are still in the basement of the rotunda, who have been down there since 1921. I understand that the funding has now been procured privately to raise them up to the first, to the main floor where they are supposed to be. Again, the Senate I guess has unanimously passed this. Would there be any way we could free those women, who have been relegated to the basement since 1921, before we could go home? Do you think we could work that in?
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Addressing the need to move suffragette statues from the basement to the main floor of the rotunda.

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