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Hillary Clinton: “No country can get ahead if it leaves half of its people behind.”

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
No country can get ahead if it leaves half of its people behind.
Said by
Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of women's participation in society for national progress.

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