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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Enviemos La De Más Experiencia Al Congreso Campaign Mailer

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Date

1989

Dimensions

4 × 8 1/2 in. (10.2 × 21.6 cm)

Accession Number

2019.115.005

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Gift of the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Object Details

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen became the first Latina in Congress when she won a special election following the death of longtime Representative Claude Pepper. She and many of the constituents in her Florida district were Cuban Americans, and she produced materials in both English and Spanish.

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The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen recalls how she learned she made history as the first Hispanic woman elected to Congress.

The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, U.S. Representative of Florida
Interview recorded April 16, 2018 – Deed of Gift
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