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Michelle Obama on Wage Discrimination

The First Lady makes remarks on gender discrimination in the workplace before introducing Lilly Ledbetter at the signing reception for the Fair Pay Act in honor of the law’s namesake.

Posted at 11:56 AM, Jan 30, 2009 in Video & Multimedia | Women | Permalink | View Comments

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