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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the passing of Southern Poverty Law Center co-founder and former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond:
"Last night, our nation lost one of the great heroes of the civil rights movement. From the first days of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to his leadership of the NAACP, Julian Bond's courage, vision and energy helped America move closer to fulfilling its promise – and he never left the front lines of the fight for change.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement, marking the 80th anniversary of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's signing of the Social Security Act:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the flag-raising ceremony at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba:
"Today's flag-raising ceremony at the U.S. embassy in Havana represents a proud and forward-looking moment for the United States and the Cuban people.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 215,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent. With businesses adding 210,000 jobs last month and a total of 13 million jobs over the past 65 consecutive months, this is the longest period of private sector job growth in American history.
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965:
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama's nomination of former Congressman Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, the first Iraq War Veteran to serve in the Congress, to serve as the next Under Secretary of the United States Army:
"Patrick Murphy's dedicated public service as a soldier in Iraq and as a member of the House Intelligence Committee and Armed Services Committee in the U.S. Congress exemplifies his boundless commitment to carrying forward the banner of freedom and democracy.