Lee, Barbara Jean
1946- · Contribution: 2001
Law & Civil Rights
Sole member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force following the September 11 attacks
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1946-
- Category
- Law & Civil Rights
Impact on the world
Lee's lone vote, vindicated by two decades of open-ended war, stands as a landmark act of political courage and prescience.
Sources
- New-York Historical Society (Women & the American Story)
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