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To The Contrary - September 9, 2011

September 9, 2011 September 9, 2011
We examine how President Obama's new jobs plan will help women and families; America is on heightened alert as we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks about her new campaign to get more women politically active.
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2123576222/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false We examine how President Obama's new jobs plan will help women and families; America is on heightened alert as we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks about her new campaign to get more women politically active. /episodes/get/3898 /episode/3898 To The Contrary: September 9, 2011 /episode-player/3898
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