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Barack Obama: “When women and girls are free to pursue their own measure of happiness in all aspects of their lives, they strengthen…”

On the recordAugust 24, 2014
When women and girls are free to pursue their own measure of happiness in all aspects of their lives, they strengthen our families, enrich our communities, and better our country.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 9153—Women's Equality Day

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