[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15688]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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             TITLE IX MEANS OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN ATHLETES

  (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the World Cup 
Soccer champions, I want to present this soccer ball to the gentlewoman 
from Hawaii (Mrs. Mink), my colleague, and to former Member, Edith 
Green. In 1972, they offered and enacted the landmark Title IX 
legislation, the Bill of Rights for women in education and sports.
  It said that any university that secured Federal funds must open up 
all programs on an equal basis. Prior to enactment of Title IX, female 
athletes had very little and limited opportunity to compete. I know 
that when I was in school, there were no women's sports programs.
  Mr. Speaker, the Statue of Liberty has become a symbol of freedom to 
the world. Now when a woman or anyone holds up a soccer ball, this has 
become a symbol of opportunity, of equality in sports, and really the 
opportunity for women to achieve great things. Thank you, Title IX. 
Thank you to the women and men in this body that enacted it.

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