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Obama marks 1972 law lifting education barriers to girls | Reuters

Obama marks 1972 law lifting education barriers to girls | Reuters:


Obama marks 1972 law lifting education barriers to girls



U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida June 22, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueWASHINGTON | Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:46pm EDT
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, marking the 40th anniversary of landmark legislation that lifted barriers to girls and women in education and school sports, said on Saturday the law had achieved far-reaching gains in improving equality between the sexes.
In an op-ed piece published in Newsweek magazine, Obama said the