June 21, 2019 sees Congressional Record publish “HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. BERNICE ``BUNNY'' SANDLER”

June 21, 2019 sees Congressional Record publish “HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. BERNICE ``BUNNY'' SANDLER”

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Volume 165, No. 105 covering the 1st Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. BERNICE ``BUNNY'' SANDLER” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E817 on June 21, 2019.

The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. BERNICE ``BUNNY'' SANDLER

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HON. BRENDA L. LAWRENCE

of michigan

in the house of representatives

Friday, June 21, 2019

Mrs. LAWRENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the remarkable life of Doctor Bernice ``Bunny'' Sandler, on the 47th anniversary of Title IX. Dr. Sandler was an activist and champion of women's equality in higher education, which earned her the nickname ``Godmother of Title IX.'' She passed away in January of this year at the age of ninety.

After being passed over for a job in 1969 at the University of Maryland, Dr. Sandler realized that she must act on the discrimination she experienced. During this time in history, academic departments refused to hire women in non-entry level positions and many graduate programs denied admission to women, but Sandler refused to take no for an answer. She researched the strategies of black civil rights activists and applied them to women's rights in academia.

After discovering a presidential executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating based on race, color, religion, and national origin, Sandler contacted the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance, where she planned the first complaint against universities and colleges on discrimination.

Sandler helped the Women's Equity Action League start a national campaign to file complaints against widespread sex discrimination at universities. She formed alliances with Members of Congress, including Representative Martha Griffiths of my home state of Michigan, who gave the first speech in Congress about discrimination against women in education.

Sandler went on to become a Congressional staffer, leading the hearings on women's education and employment which led to Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. After the passage of Title IX Sandler continued her fight for gender equity, delivering thousands of speeches and providing consultation for schools who sought to integrate women.

As we celebrate the 47th anniversary of Title IX, we must celebrate Doctor Bernice ``Bunny'' Sandler for all the hard work she put into making it possible.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 105

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