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...Senator was referring to the fact that the approximately 580,000 residents of Washington, D.C., despite paying federal taxes, have no voting power in either house of the United States Congress. Instead, they have Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who serves in the House of Representatives and can participate in debate but is prohibited from casting any official vote. Norton has been on the job for 17 years, many of which she has devoted to trying to secure more rights for D.C. residents. Since 2001, she and Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman, an independent, have been introducing legislation to provide Washingtonians with...
Wherever those places are, Lady Bird has probably been there herself. Though she never gained the reputation that Eleanor Roosevelt had for popping up in unlikely spots, she has traveled some 200,000 miles at home and abroad in five years as First Lady. This week she is completing a final coast-to-coast trip covering 6,071 miles in 96 hours, taking her to New Orleans, Cape Kennedy and the California redwood forests. Before leaving, she welcomed 54 new U.S. citizens in the first naturalization ceremony ever held in the White House. The group ranged from an eight-year...
...ridiculous. Deborra-Lee Furness is a charming, spirited, good-looking woman who happens to be married to Hugh Jackman, a freak of nature. Hence rumors circulate that Jackman is gay. Had there been an Internet in times gone by, they probably would have swirled around Queen Victoria's and Eleanor Roosevelt's husbands as well...
Hillary’s experience demonstrates that she can best approach the challenges President Bush has left us. She redefined what it means to be First Lady of the United States. Not since Eleanor Roosevelt has a First Lady been so close a confidant to her husband on matters of policy. She fought for much-needed universal health, represented the United States internationally, and became a driving force in U.S. foreign policy...
...piece about a traumatic experience as if it were fiction. “I wanted to get honest feedback,” she says. As a result, her peers extensively criticized the main character, not knowing it was Hellman herself. Although it may be difficult to listen to criticism, Eleanor M. Boudreau ’07 says negative reader feedback is necessary, even if it may be painful. “You have a choice in workshop to make changes or not.” says Boudreau. “Sometimes I don’t agree with what...