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Congresswoman Patsy Mink broke down long-standing barriers to create equal access to opportunities for women and girls, and courageously defied those who told her she couldnt succeed simply because she was a woman. In the 1940s, she was denied entrance to over a dozen medical schools for being a woman, but went on to attend law school and committed her entire life to changing the status quo, Gabbard said in the release. Gabbard, who serves in Hawaiis congressional delegation, added, Many women and girls, and countless others who have benefited from her unwavering fight for equality, owe a debt of gratitude to Hawaiis Patsy Mink. As a testament to the importance of her hallmark Title IX legislation, her legacy lives on in the millions of girls who today are guaranteed equal opportunities in education. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nations highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:53:01 +0000

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