Pressing Onward
Poetic Justice for Labor Secretary
No matter your opinion of her policies, you've got to admit this is poetic justice (emphasis mine):
As Labor Secretary, Finding Influence in Her Past
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Published: July 5, 2009
“Hilda L. Solis often recalls some advice her high school guidance counselor gave her mother: ‘Your daughter is not college material. Maybe she should follow the career of her older sister and become a secretary.’
“Telling that story recently at the Hunter College commencement in Manhattan, Ms. Solis roared into the microphone that she, the daughter of immigrants, did become a secretary — the nation’s labor secretary. The crowd thundered with applause. ... ”
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As Labor Secretary, Finding Influence in Her Past
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Published: July 5, 2009
“Hilda L. Solis often recalls some advice her high school guidance counselor gave her mother: ‘Your daughter is not college material. Maybe she should follow the career of her older sister and become a secretary.’
“Telling that story recently at the Hunter College commencement in Manhattan, Ms. Solis roared into the microphone that she, the daughter of immigrants, did become a secretary — the nation’s labor secretary. The crowd thundered with applause. ... ”
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Comment by Melissa Walker on July 6, 2009 at 11:06am -
What a great story!
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