December 6, 1999

Human Rights Awards Ceremony

President and Mrs. Clinton participated in a Human Rights Day ceremony at the White House. Mrs. Clinton read from Eleanor Roosevelt’s… read more

President and Mrs. Clinton participated in a Human Rights Day ceremony at the White House. Mrs. Clinton read from Eleanor Roosevelt’s writings on human rights. President Clinton defined basic human rights as not cultural but universal. Belquis Ahamdi, a refugee from Afghanistan, spoke about the oppression of women in her country. close

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Belquis Ahamdi Refugee
Charlotte Bunch Director Center for Women's Global Leadership

Bill Clinton U.S. President United States
Hillary Rodham Clinton First Lady United States
Dolores Huerta Co-Founder United Farm Workers of America
Burke Marshall Professor Yale University
Jean Marshall Founder St. Rita's Immigrant and Refugee Center
Leon Sullivan Minister Anti-Apartheid Activist

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Program ID:: 154032-1
Category:: White House Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 06, 1999 | 2:02pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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Dec 06, 1999 | 2:02pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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