Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 27, 2013
That spirit is what called our mothers and grandmothers to fight for a world where no wall or ceiling could keep their daughters from their dreams.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 8935—Women's History Month

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