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Interior Secretary considers creating national monument honoring Frances Perkins

Dozens of people turned out at the Newcastle Frances Perkins Homestead on Thursday to urge U.S. Department of the Interior officials to create a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the nation’s first female Cabinet secretary. Read More

August 16, 2024

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Extensive National Monument News Coverage

Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivers remarks at the Department of Labor. President

Senators Susan Collins and Angus King Celebrate Designation

Photograph: Senator Cameron Reny, Senate President Mattie Daughtry, and U.S. Senator Angus King at the

National Monument NPCA Press Release and White House Fact Sheet

Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivering remarks at the Department of Labor. Click

President Biden Designates the Frances Perkins National Monument

Photograph: President Biden signing the proclamation at the Department of Labor. “WASHINGTON — President Joe