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PUBLIC LAW 108–162—DEC. 6, 2003 (C) The Black Family Reunion, a nationwide annual gathering to encourage, renew and celebrate the concept of not only the Black family but all families. (D) The Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement to empower minority women in nontraditional careers. (E) The Bethune Museum and Archives, a museum devoted to African-American women’s history. (10) Dr. Height has been at the forefront of AIDS education, both nationally and internationally; under her direction, the National Council of Negro Women established offices in West Africa and South Africa and worked to improve the conditions of women in the developing world. (11) Dr. Height has been central in the success of 2 other influential women’s organizations, as follows: (A) As president and executive board member of Delta Sigma Theta, Dr. Height left the sorority more efficient and globally focused with a centralized headquarters. (B) Her work with the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) led to its integration and more active participation in the civil rights movement. (12) As a member of the ‘‘Big Six’’ civil rights leaders with Whitney Young, A. Phillip Randolph, Martin Luther King, Jr., James Farmer, and Roy Wilkins, Dr. Height was the only female at the table when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others made plans for the civil rights movement. (13) Dr. Height is the recipient of many awards and accolades for her efforts on behalf of women’s rights, including the following: (A) The Spingarn Award, the NAACP’s highest honor for civil rights contributions. (B) The Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President Clinton. (C) The John F. Kennedy Memorial Award from the National Council of Jewish Women. (D) The Ministerial Interfaith Association Award for her contributions to interfaith, interracial, and ecumenical movements for over 30 years. (E) The Lovejoy Award, the highest recognition by the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World for outstanding contributions to human relations. (F) The Ladies Home Journal Woman of the Year Award in recognition for her work for human rights. (G) The William L. Dawson Award presented by the Congressional Black Caucus for decades of public service to people of color and particularly women. (H) The Citizens Medal Award for distinguished service presented by President Reagan. (I) The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Freedom Medal awarded by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. (14) Dr. Dorothy Height has established a lasting legacy of public service that has been an invaluable contribution to the progress of this Nation.

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