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On the recordMarch 24, 1991
History will show that those American women who served in the recent struggle to liberate Kuwait helped not only to deter ruthless aggression but also to build a new world order based on respect for human rights and the rule of law.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Proclamation 6265—Women's History Month

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