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Shirley Chisholm
May 6, 1972

Shirley Chisholm
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SPEAKS

Shirley Chisholm
Congresswoman (D-NY); Co-founder, National Women's Political Caucus; Author, Unbought and Unbossed

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Shirley Chisholm is a graduate of Brooklyn College and a postgraduate scholar of Columbia University. She serves with inspiring leadership in many educational, charitable, and civic organizations. She represents the district of Brooklyn in the United States Congress. Presently, she is campaigning for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States as a catalyst for change. The Commonwealth Club of California presents the Honorable Shirley A. Chisholm.

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