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Conference Addresses Role of Women in Politics and Economy

Washington, DC
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The National Journal hosts a meeting of Women 2020, featuring conversations with women in government, the media, and business.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Presidential Advisor Valerie Jarrett are the keynote speakers for the event, which also features panels on innovation, women in numbers, enterprising leadership, the role of women in the 2012 election, and educating the next generation of women leaders.

Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 3:49pm (ET)

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