[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 124 (Thursday, September 29, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2000]
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                   ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 2005

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to celebrate a true 
milestone in our Nation's history, the 85th anniversary of our 
Constitution's 19th amendment, guaranteeing that ``the rights of 
citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States 
or by any State on account of sex.''
  The efforts of pioneers in the fight for women's suffrage such as 
Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady 
Stanton, served not only to advance women's rights, but also promoted 
equality for all Americans.
  I would also like to acknowledge the contributions made by Business 
and Professional Women/USA during the suffrage movement, most notably 
the organization's oldest Michigan chapter, located in Saginaw. These 
women were dedicated to protecting and defending human dignity. Those 
beliefs remain today with the current members of BPW, who continue to 
strive for the betterment of women in society.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the 109th Congress to please join 
me in recognizing the 85th anniversary of the 19th amendment to the 
Constitution. It has helped make our country a better place in which to 
live.

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