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Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and reguested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Through- out toe next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as “Women's History Week.” In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designat- ed the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions reguesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama have issued a series of annual proclamations designating toe month of March as “Women’s History Month.” |
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