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More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity
Barbara Boxer
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Barbara Boxer
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: November 11
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We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us.
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