Millicent Fenwick
Millicent Fenwick
Millicent Vernon Hammond Fenwickwas an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat. A four-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, she entered politics late in life and was renowned for her energy and colorful enthusiasm. She was regarded as a moderate and progressive within her party and was outspoken in favor of civil rights and the women's movement. She was considered the inspiration behind Lacey Davenport, a fictional character in Garry Trudeau's comic strip Doonesbury...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth25 February 1910
CityNew York City, NY
I have come to believe that one thing people cannot bear is a sense of injustice. Poverty, cold, even hunger are more bearable than injustice.
Everyone in America seems to be joining an organization of some kind, and in Congress one hears from them all.
When you're old, everything you do is sort of a miracle.
We must have government, but we must watch them like a hawk.