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WASHINGTON, D.C. – During its spring board of directors meeting, the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) visited the U.S. Capitol to meet with legislators, attend committee hearings and show support for U.S. troops serving overseas. More than 260 Republican women activists from across the country attended the board meeting, which was held in Washington, D.C., March 28-31. On Capitol Hill, the group was briefed by dozens of Republican senators and representatives; met with Doro Bush Koch, sister of President George W. Bush; and, advocated for President Bush’s plan for victory in Iraq. “Republican women went to Capitol Hill to make it clear: we support our President, and most of all, we support our troops,” NFRW President Beverly Davis said. “The NFRW strongly endorses the President’s call for troops to be fully funded, with no strings attached to commanders on the ground and no arbitrary deadlines for withdrawal.” The board meeting also featured speeches by Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and possible Republican candidate for U.S. president, and Rich Galen, publisher of Mullings.Com and former press aide to Newt Gingrich and Dan Quayle. Founded in 1938, the NFRW is one of the largest women’s political organizations in the country with nearly 100,000 members. The grassroots organization recruits and elects Republican candidates, advocates the Party’s philosophy and initiatives, and empowers women in the political process. - 30 - |