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(February 25, 2001) Women's History Month Planning Commitee WASHINGTON D.C., (February 25, 2001) The Women's History Month Planning Committee and the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies for the Smithsonian's opening Women's History Month program, "Flexing Our Muscle: Women's Sports in a New Era," on Thursday, March 1, at 7 p.m. at the S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3111. Speakers include Cheri Becerra (Omaha), Olympic gold medalist and wheelchair athlete; Patricia Reuss, Vice President for Government Relations of the National Organization for Women's Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Lynette Woodard, Assistant Coach at the University of Kansas and the first female Harlem Globetrotter. Moderated by Leslie T. Annexstein, senior counsel at the National Women's Law Center and chair of the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education. Call 202-357-4005 for free reservations. A reception will follow the program. Additional Women's History Month programs are listed at http://educate.si.edu/heritage/ [Source: Tania Said, Community Services Manager, Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, 900 Jefferson Drive S.W., A&I 1163, Washington, DC 20560-0402, phone (202) 786-2403 fax (202) 357-4908,
tsaid@scems.si.edu, http://www.educate.si.edu] |
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