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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 143

Designating March 1993 and March 1994 both as ‘‘Women’s History Month’’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 10, 1993

Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN,

Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr.

BECERRA, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BILIRAKIS,

Mr. BLACKWELL, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mrs.

BYRNE, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr.

CLYBURN, Mr. COLEMAN, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Miss COLLINS of

Michigan, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COPPERSMITH, Mr. COYNE, Mr. CRAMER,

Ms. DANNER, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. DIXON, Mr. ESHOO,

Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr.

FORD of Michigan, Mr. FROST, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. GORDON, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. HAMBURG, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr.

HOLDEN, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Ms. E.B.

JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KASICH, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. LLOYD, Mrs.

MALONEY, Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr.

MCDERMOTT, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. MEEK, Mrs. MEYERS

of Kansas, Mr. MILLER of California, Mrs. MINK, Ms. MOLINARI, Mrs.

MORELLA, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PAXON, Ms.

PELOSI, Mr. POSHARD, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SANDERS,

Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr.

SMITH of Texas, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. STOKES, Mr. STUDDS, Mrs.

THURMAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. WALSH, Ms. WATERS, Mr.

WILSON of Texas, Mr. WOLF, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. NEAL of

Massachusetts, Mr. STARK, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr.

BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BONIOR, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr.

MCNULTY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. WASHINGTON, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. GEKAS,

Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. NADLER, Mr. GALLEGLY, and Mr. LEHMAN) intro-
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duced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee

on Post Office and Civil Service

JOINT RESOLUTION

Designating March 1993 and March 1994 both as ‘‘Women’s

History Month’’.

Whereas American women of every race, class, and ethnic

background have made historic contributions to the

growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded

and unrecorded ways;

Whereas American women have played and continue to play

a critical economic, cultural, and social role in every

sphere of the life of the Nation by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside

of the home;

Whereas American women have played a unique role throughout the history of the Nation by providing the majority

of the volunteer labor force of the Nation;

Whereas American women were particularly important in the

establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our Nation;

Whereas American women of every race, class, and ethnic

background served as early leaders in the forefront of

every major progressive social change movement;

Whereas American women have been leaders not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil

rights movement, and other movements, especially the
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peace movement, which create a more fair and just

society for all; and

Whereas despite these contributions, the role of American

women in history has been consistently overlooked and

undervalued in the literature, teaching, and study of

American history: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That March 1993 and March 1994 are designated both

4 as ‘‘Women’s History Month’’, and the President is

5 authorized and requested to issue a proclamation call6 ing upon the people of the United States to observe

7 that month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and

8 activities.

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