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When Frances Perkins was appointed Secretary of Labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, she became the first woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet. As she embarked on her new role, she declared, “I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.” She played a pivotal role in shaping labor policies and social reforms during the Great Depression and beyond.
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“Although it would be most agreeable to me that this race should be for a cup of limited value ... I am willing to stake upon the issue any sum not to exceed 10,000 guineas.”
