She wanted people, especially women, to see these as years that could be creative and productive.
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We cannot have a time when those of us who are protesting current policies are going to be compared to terrorists or their values. We have to stand up now before we have a period of silencing all meaningful discussion in our country.Eleanor Smeal
In the '60s, to say this obvious fact that women were treated unequally was to make yourself the object of scorn and ridicule.
Eleanor Smeal
We are very upset. We are seeing extremists using bullets and bombs to get their way in our democracy. We believe the authorities must consider this political terrorism and act as if it is.
Eleanor Smeal
Democrats have been saying for years to their women's rights and civil rights base 'Vote for us, and we'll save the Supreme Court.' Now, they have stepped back from using that power.
Eleanor Smeal
She could make more phone calls in a day than any human being I ever worked with, ... She always could outwork any young person. She pushed like there was no tomorrow.
Eleanor Smeal
I'm thrilled. It's a total victory for women. Politics was trumped by science and medicine. It's a breakthrough for women's health. I think this is so major, not only for the women of the United States but for the women of the world, because this means tests now will begin on its other many beneficial uses.
Eleanor Smeal
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