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 PROCLAMATION 7016—JULY 31, 1997 111 STAT. 2969 Annex (continued) Section B. (con.): (2). The following subheadings are inserted in numerical sequence in subchapter VI of chapter 99 to the HTS. The subheadings are set forth in columnar format, and material in such columns are set forth in the columns of the HTS designated "Heading/Subheading', "Article Description", and "Rates of Duty 1 Special", respectively. Bracketed matter is included to assist in the understanding of proclaimed modifications. (CkMMU of Maxico,...:1 •)90C.2f.}3 TriaaCboprim (provided for in subheading 3911.51.23) rraa (MX) }90(.3S.15 Sulfamathoxazol (provided for in aubheading 3915.00.4a) Free (MX) 990C.44.31 Venetian blind* of wood (provided for in aubheading 4421.90.40) Free (MX) 990(.59.01 Moven fabrics of polypropylene, coated or laminated vlth plastics on one side only (provided for in subheading 5903.90.25) Free (MX) 990C.(1.03 Towels of cotton, printed, other than terry toweling or similar terry fabrics (provided for in subheading (102.91.00) Free (MX) 990C.73.1S Screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts or washers, for aircraft (provided for In subheading Till.IS) Free (MX)" Proclamation 7017 of August 19, 1997 Women's Equality Day, 1997 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each year, on Women's Equality Day, we reflect on how far we have traveled on our journey to make America live up to the ideals of justice and equality articulated so powerfully in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Few constitutional amendments have affected that progress more profoundly than the 19th, which guarantees American women the right to vote. Looking back from today's vantage point, where women hold positions of authority and responsibility at almost every level of government, it is hard to imagine that, for almost a century and a half, women were barred from exercising the most fundamental right of every democracy. There are women still living among us who can remember a time when they were prevented, by law, from having a role in shaping the destiny of their country and the impact of government on their own and their families' lives. But thanks to women and men of extraordinary courage and conviction, who waged for years a determined campaign for women's suffrage, the 19th Amendment was ratified in August of 1920 and opened the door for generations of American women to add their vision and voices to our national discourse. This year, we mark another milestone in the life of our democracy: the 25th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX, building on the spirit of the 19th Amendment, prohibits discrimination against women in education and sports programs. For a quarter-century, it has enabled American girls and women

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