[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21619]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO THE WORCESTER WOMEN'S HISTORY PROJECT

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2005

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Worcester 
Women's History Project. During their 10 years of exceptional service, 
the Worcester Women's History Project has raised awareness of the 
important and vital role of women in the history of Worcester and our 
Nation.
  The Worcester Women's History Project, since its creation in 1994, 
has raised awareness of the importance of Worcester, site of the first 
National Woman's Rights Convention in 1850. In conjunction with that 
goal, the Worcester Women's History Foundation has educated the local 
community on the rich history of women and their courage in organizing 
against oppression and slavery. The WWHP is devoted to ensuring the 
recognition and incorporation of women's contributions to the 
historical record. Dedication to the discovery of connections between 
past and present--for the benefit of the future--is displayed in the 
scholarships and workshops that the WWHP continuously supports and 
funds.
  The Project is particularly committed to spreading awareness 
concerning Worcester's central role in the history of the women's 
rights movement, and remains devoted to the ideal put forth in the 1850 
Convention that there should be ``equality under the law, without 
distinction of sex or color'' or ethnicity.
  The Worcester Women's History Project works to reveal the past in 
order to ensure a brighter future for all. They believe that 
acknowledging women's contributions is fundamental to the growth and 
education of the Worcester community and the Nation at large. I am 
grateful to the WWHP for their contribution to my community and ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring this exemplary organization.

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