[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 107 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E659]
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COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN PATSY MINK OF 
               HAWAII ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX

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                              HON. ED CASE

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 23, 2022

  Mr. CASE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to join so many others in 
honoring the life and legacy of U.S. Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink 
and the 50th Anniversary of her signature stamp on our nation, Title 
IX.
  Born in Paia, Hawaii, Congresswoman Mink was a true pioneer in so 
many areas: the first female elected class president at Maui High 
School, the first Japanese-American woman admitted to the Hawaii bar in 
1953, and the first woman of color ever elected to this body.
  She experienced many firsts throughout her life but spent her career 
ensuring that she would not be the last. She is best remembered as the 
principal author of Title IX, where she fought successfully to end the 
gender discrimination in academics and athletics in federally funded 
education that she and so many others had endured.
  A half century later, we see the results of her labor with nearly 
three million young women participating in high school sports across 
the country and 1.1 million female college graduates every year. For 
this, we owe her an immense amount of gratitude.
  But it would be a true mistake to remember her only for this one 
singular accomplishment, for over her long and productive career she 
fought endlessly on so many fronts to end poverty, discrimination and 
injustice, advance the inherent right of all peoples and realize a more 
perfect union. And, as a true keiki o ka aina, child of the land, she 
always stayed true to her roots and her Hawaii home.
  Mahalo nui loa, or thank you very much, on behalf of a grateful 
Nation and home.

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