103 STAT. 8 PUBLIC LAW 101-6—MAR. 24, 1989 Public Law 101-6 = ^^^;.' 101st Congress '^^ -'^ Joint Resolution Mar. 24, 1989 Designating the month of March in both 1989 and 1990 as "Women's History Month". [H.J. Res. 148] Whereas American women of every race, class, and ethnic back- ground have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; Whereas American women have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of the life of the Nation by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; Whereas American women have played a unique role throughout the history of the Nation by providing the majority of the volun- teer labor force of the Nation; Whereas American women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our Nation; Whereas American women of every race, class, and ethnic back- ground served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement; Whereas American women have been leaders not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the indus- trial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other move- ments, especially the peace movement, which create a more fair and just society for all; and Whereas despite these contributions, the role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued in the literature, teaching, and study of American history: Now, there- fore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That March 1989 and March 1990 are both designated as "Women's History Month". The President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation for each of those months calling upon the people of the United States to observe those months with appropriate programs, cere- monies, and activities. Approved March 24, 1989. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 148: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): Mar. 7, considered and passed House. Mar. 15, considered and passed Senate.
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