Nancy Pelosi: Women in Government

March 3, 2012: This third annual Joanne H. Alter Women in Government Lecture features Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the House since 1987, she is a Democrat representing California's Eighth Congressional District, which comprises most of the city and county of San Francisco. The highest-ranking female politician in US history, Pelosi reflects on the challenges and rewards women face in American politics. Pulitzer-winning journalist Cornelia Grumman interviews Leader Pelosi.

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