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Affirmative action has been generally cast in terms of race. I think women themselves are not as cognizant of the role affirmative action has played in opening the doors for women.
Faye Wattleton
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Faye Wattleton
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: July 8
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St. Louis
Missouri
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