Freedom Calendar 12/08/07 - 12/15/07

December 8, 1953, Eisenhower administration Asst. Attorney General Lee Rankin argues for plaintiffs in Brown v. Board of Education; 1924 Democratic presidential candidate John W. Davis argues in favor of “separate but equal”.

December 9, 1872, Republican Pinckney Pinchback (R-LA) becomes nation’s first African-American governor.

December 10, 1869, Republican Gov. John Campbell of Wyoming Territory signs first-in-nation law granting women right to vote and to hold public office.

December 11, 1895, African-American Republican and former U.S. Rep. Thomas Miller (R-SC) denounces new state constitution written to disenfranchise African-Americans.

December 12, 2003, President George W. Bush nominates African-American Alphonso Jackson as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

December 13, 2001, “No Child Left Behind” Act to improve public education for all children passes House; signed into law by President George W. Bush.

December 14, 1829, Birth of African-American Republican John Langston; served as
diplomat in four Republican administrations, and in U.S. House (R-VA).

December 15, 2000, President-elect George W. Bush nominates Colin Powell as first African-American Secretary of State.

“Our commitment to fairness means that we must assure legal and economic equity for women, and eliminate, once and for all, all traces of unjust discrimination against women from the United States Code.”

Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States

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Presidential Podcast 12/08/07

Presidential Podcast 12/08/07 . Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring full audio and text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned. Fact Sheet: Helping American Families Keep Their Homes and In Focus: Homeownership

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