,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjbj,mrs4   
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4 
,hirono1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4       
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,casey1    
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1  
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4    
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4    
,jones1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 
,re$1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4  
,ros51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4  
,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mrs4       
,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 ,mr4 ,durb91
 & ,ms4 ,ern/7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,m>* #bjbj z   
,national ,wom5's ,hi/ory ,mon?4  ,:]eas
 ,national ,wom5's ,hi/ory ,mon?        
recognizes & spreads aw>5ess ( !        
importance ( wom5 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r 9 _! homes1 9 _!    

workplaces1 9 s*ools1 9 ! c\rts1 or dur+
 w>time1 wom5 h f\ght = !mselves1 _!    
families1 & all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas1 ev5 f ! e>ly days ( ! hi/ory ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,abigail ,adams urg$ h] 
husb& to ,rememb] ! ,ladies :5          
repres5tatives met = ! ,cont95tal       
,congress 9 #aggf2 ,:]eas wom5 7        
p>ticul>ly important 9 ! e/abli%m5t (   
e>ly *>itable1 philan?ropic1 & cultural 
in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
wom5 l$ ! ef=ts to secure suffrage &    
equal opportunities = wom51 & also s]v$ 
9 ! abolitioni/ movem5t1 ! emancipation 
movem5t1 labor movem5ts1 civil rights   
movem5ts1 & o!r causes to create a m    
fair & j society = all2 ,:]eas          
suffragi/s wrote1 m>*$1 7 arre/$1 &     
ultimately succe$$ 9 a*iev+-- 7#a7 !    
ratification ( ! #ai? ,am5dm5t to !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*     
provides1 ,! "r ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to vote %all n be d5i$ or abridg$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by any ,/ate on  
acc\nt ( sex42 &  7#b7 ! enactm5t ( !   

,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq471 :i* ext5d$ ! 
protection ( ! "r to vote to wom5 (     
color & language m9orities2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrates !     
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ratification ( !    
#ai? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* gu>antees wom5 !     
con/itutional "r to vote2 ,:]eas wom5 h 
be5 & cont9ue to be lead]s 9 ! =efront (
 social *ange ef=ts1 bus9ess1 sci5ce1   
gov]nm5t1 ma?1 art1 lit]ature1 music1   
film1 a?letics1 & o!r fields2 ,:]eas    
wom5 n[ repres5t approximately half ( ! 
work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas wom5  
once 7 r\t9ely b>r$ f att5d+ m$ical     
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b n[ are      
enroll+ 9 m$ical s*ools 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates at high] numb]s ?an m52 ,:]eas   
wom5 previ\sly 7 turn$ away f law s*ool1
 b n[ repres5t approximately half ( law 
/ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !
 ,am]ican ,revolution1 wom5 h be5 vital 
to ! mission ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ) m ?an   
#bjj1jjj wom5 s]v+ on active duty &     

#b1jjj1jjj wom5 vet]ans repres5t+ e     
bran* ( s]vice2 ,:]eas m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj
 wom5 own bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,jeannette ,rank9 ( ,montana 0 ! 
fir/ woman elect$ to ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives 9 #aiaf & ,hattie ,wyatt
 ,c>away ( ,arkansas 0 ! fir/ woman     
elect$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate 9      
#aicb2 ,:]eas ,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi? (     
,ma9e 0 ! fir/ woman to s]ve 9 bo?      
,h\ses ( ,congress2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 a  
record total ( #aca wom5 are s]v+ 9     
,congress1 includ+ #aje wom5 9 ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & #bf wom5 9 ! ,s5ate2 
,:]eas ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] recogniz$ 
,m>* #b ?r\gh #h1 #aihj1 z ,national    
,wom5's ,hi/ory ,week2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihg1 
a bip>tisan gr\p ( ,s5ators introduc$ ! 
fir/ jo9t resolution to pass ,congress  
designat+ ,wom5's ,hi/ory ,mon?2 ,:]eas1
 9 #aihg1 ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan     
issu$ a ,presid5tial proclamation       
proclaim+ ,m>* #aihg z ,wom5's ,hi/ory  
,mon?2 & ,:]eas1 despite ! advancem5ts (
 wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 mu* rema9s to  

be done to ensure t wom5 realize _! full
 pot5tial z equal memb]s ( society 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,m>* #bjbj z   
,national ,wom5's ,hi/ory ,mon?2  7#b7  
recognizes ! celebration ( ,national    
,wom5's ,hi/ory ,mon? z a "t to reflect 
on ! _m notable contributions t wom5 h  
made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 urges !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national
 ,wom5's ,hi/ory ,mon? ) appropriate    
programs & activities4