[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2901]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to call attention to the 
month of March as being National Women's History Month. I am happy to 
stand here today, not only as a proud husband but also as a proud 
father of four daughters.
  National Women's History Month actually started in March of 1980 as 
National Women's History Week. In 1987, the celebration was expanded to 
a full month. This month, we mark 30 years of shining a bright light on 
the importance that women have played in shaping the great Nation we 
live in today.
  This year's theme is ``writing women back into history.'' Through 
events, celebrations, and many additional measures, 2010 will help 
ensure that the historical and groundbreaking achievements made by 
thousands of women will find their rightful place in our history books.
  Today, I am proud to recognize the grandmothers, the mothers, and the 
daughters who have given us so many reasons to celebrate National 
Women's History Month. I look forward to witnessing other young women 
become future leaders and history makers.

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