07/08/2008
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"Nations are ultimately more successful when all of their citizens can reach their full potential, including women."
"Each individual, man and woman, has certain inalienable rights, and that those rights must be recognized in a government that is responsive, is democratic."
"I call on all Americans to participate in this observance with appropriate programs and activities and by renewing their efforts to prevent fires and their tragic consequences."
"When women and girls have access to proper health care, families are healthier and communities are less subject to the ravages of disease and hunger."