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From: ecl@hocsj.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Women Heads of State
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Date: Fri, 26-Oct-84 23:05:14 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 26 23:05:14 1984
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amdahl!dss00 says:
> I may have some facts wrong, so feel free to correct me.
> 
> Facts:
> 
> A.  It seems that there have been (including the present) four
>     women head of states.
> 
>       1. Sirimao Bandarnaike - Sri Lanka
> 	2. Indira Gandhi       - India
> 	3. Golda Mayer         - Israel
> 	4. Margaret Thatcher   - U.K.
> 
> B.  Three out of the four led their country in a war.
> 
> C.  All three won it hands down.
> 

What about:
	Nefertiti (Eqypt)
	Cleopatra (Eqypt)
	Boadicea (ancient Britain)
	Isabella of Spain
	Mary, Queen of Scots
	Mary I of England
	Elizabeth I of England
	Christina of Sweden
	Mary (of William and Mary)
	Catherine the Great of Russia
	Queen Victoria
	Juliana of the Netherlands
	(?) Peron of Argentina (not Eva, but the recent one)

Well, you get my point.  There have been many women heads of state.  (I'm sure
I've forgotten more than I remembered.  But certainly more than the four
listed.)  And many of them won the wars they led their countries in (not
'into', mind you, but 'in').  (Let's not forget Joan of Arc when it comes to
leading battles!)  So?

(And it's spelled 'Golda Meir'.)

Any additions to me (I'll post a summary if anyone cares!).

					Evelyn C. Leeper
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