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United States Senator, New York

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Sarah Weddington

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Nancy Pelosi

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Condoleezza Rice

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First Female Chief Scientist at NASA

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Wendy Clark

Sr. Marketing Executive, Coca-Cola

Sr. Marketing Executive at Coca-Cola, Wendy Clark, on the fearlessness she developed as a child, her drive to work in advertising, and the life-changing call from Coca-Cola.

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Dena Simmons

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Urban Revitalization Pioneer

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

U.S. Congresswoman, District of Columbia

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Theresa Kane

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