May 16, 2005
Boise at the Supreme Court after bush v. Gore
Gore attorney David Boise talks with reporters following the decision by the high court to halt the recount efforts underway in Florida in a hotly contested election. The decision let effectively handed the U.S. Presidency to George W. Bush.
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May 14, 2005
Equal Rights Amendment Reintroduced
Members of congress and leading women's rights activists gather outside of the Cannon Office Building at the U.S. Capitol for a press conference announcing the re-introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). March 15, 2005. Kim Gandy, President of the National Organization of Women, addresses the press.
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Martha Burke at ERA Press Conference
Martha Burke, President of the National Council of Women's Organizations, speaks at a press conference announcing the re-introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment at the U.S. Capitol on March 15, 2005. Burke, a long-time activist, has recently been the target of threats due to her postition on the exclusion of women golfers at the Master's Tournament at Augusta, GA.
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March 29, 2005
A peaceful evening on Capitol Hill
Second Street on Capitol Hill behind the Supreme Court on a Spring evening. This photo seems appropriate given the security changes that have ocurred since 9/11. . . .