Presidio celebrates women's equality Day

PRESIDIO of MONTEREY, Calif. State aid in the form of "the right to vote" Celebrating Women was 2010 women's equality Day, compliance with the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and held by the Presidio Monterey Presidio Tin Barn Auditorium development 24 theme.

DLIFLC Marine Corps experts based on Presidio was sponsored by compliance.

Women's equality Day marks the 26 development of 1920, the United States Constitution allowing women to vote, in the 19th century of the enactment of the change.

Compliance with the Opening remarks Presidio, Marine experts Executive Officer Captain John Recore stated that women have a greater role of the United States military than ever before.

"As a whole, for men and women in different strengths to the table," he said. "This is different now than 50 or 100 years ago.What is different is what these strengths mean varieties today. "

Guest speaker Deanna Tovar DLIFLC Dean European and Latin American Language School, recruitment of personages and the events that have helped civil and voting rights as of the informal meeting of Ministers for women is to raise the quiz participants.

"What woman was arrested in 1872 to vote and to stand as a candidate?"Tovar queries.

Answer: Susan b. Anthony (1820-1906), one of the leaders of the nineteenth amendment campaign takes place.

"What a woman called on the Convention on the rights of women in Seneca Falls, New York?"

Answer: Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), assembled with the Susan b. Anthony campaign on women's right to vote.

"That is credited as the founder of women's equality day?"

Answer: Bella Abzug (1920-1998), selected by the Congress of the United States, 1970, which have introduced legislation which led to the compliance with the national day.

"When I was in high school--so many years ago--I don't remember reading some of these women," Tovar said. "And I do not believe, because in my memory fails me. in my view, it is our textbooks were remiss. "

Installation of the voting assistance Officer William Thomas, who is a moderator staff Services within Presidio Directorate of Human Resources, the penalties laid down in the federal voting assistance program, the participants of His presentation. how to vote absentee ballot to the members of the service.

The party starts Lance Cpl. Rachel Martell sang solo rendition, instrumental Accompaniment and Navy Chaplain without the national anthem of Lt. Cmdr. Tom Statler is offered to the invitation.

The last talk was DLIFLC Commandant column Danial pick, expressed thanks to program participants.