[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E348]
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             75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

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                             HON. MIKE WARD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 1995
  Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to join my colleagues in 
commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the League of 
Women Voters.
  Building on the strengths and hardships of the women's suffrage 
movement, Carrie Chapman Catt founded the League of Women Voters and 
urged its members to be active participants in their government, not 
bystanders. However, Catt's effort did not end with securing women the 
right to vote, she demanded the full inclusion of women into every 
aspect of society: political, social, and economic.
  Today, women have gained much in the areas of political and social 
equality; however, in terms of economic equality, women fall far short 
of their male counterpart. We know that 62 percent of the minimum-wage 
earners in the United States are women, but many in our government are 
still not committed to raising the minimum wage and empowering women 
with the economic security they so rightly deserve.
  I hope that my colleagues will reflect upon the numerous achievements 
and successes the League of Women Voters have gained and recognize how 
crucial economic stability is for all, but especially for women.


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