Statement From Attorney General Eric Holder On the Passing of Dr. Dorothy Height

U.S. Newswire › April 20, 2010

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WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement from Attorney General Eric Holder on the passing of Dr. Dorothy Height was released today by the U.S. Department of Justice:

"Today we mourn the loss of Dr. Dorothy Height, a preeminent leader in our nation's civil rights movement. Whether representing African-American women during the 1963 March on Washington, organizing 'Wednesdays in Mississippi' at Freedom Schools, or mentoring women's organizations across the country and abroad, Dr. Height's commitment to the cause of justice and equality helped to 'open wide the freedom gates' for countless Americans.

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Statement From Attorney General Eric Holder On the Passing of Dr. Dorothy Height

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