Congresswomen Express Support for Women in Afghanistan
WAP2001110723 - 07 NOVEMBER 2001 - WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, an Afghan woman who chose not to be named, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation Eleanor Smeal and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) express support for Afghan women, November 7, 2001, on Capitol Hill in Washington. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI
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