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Statement From the Rosalind Franklin Society: Lawrence Summers Not the Right Choice for Cabinet Position in Obama Administration

Date:11/11/2008

unfortunate and consequential.

Is it appropriate for President-Elect Obama to have a cabinet member who does not believe that members of all groups have the potential to succeed at any endeavor? Would President-Elect Obama consider for his cabinet a white man who had suggested that African Americans do not have the innate ability to be president? We think not. Women represent more than half of the American workforce. Let's hope for a cabinet that believes in the abilities of all groups -- women, African Americans, Asian Americans, gays and lesbians, Republicans, and every other faction of American society -- to contribute to the United States economy.

Lawrence Summers is not that person, and we urge President-Elect Obama to appoint someone whose qualifications have not been compromised in this manner.

The Rosalind Franklin Society is an honorific society working to advance the careers and recognition of women in the life sciences and to ensure that they are well considered for prestigious awards, tenure-track appointments, and other career positions opportunities in the life sciences and related disciplines. Although the goal is to promote women in these sciences, the membership is not gender specific. The 2nd annual board meeting of the Rosalind Franklin Society takes place in New York City Tuesday evening, November 11 and all day Wednesday, November 12.

Rosalind Franklin Society

140 Huguenot Street, 3rd Floor

New Rochelle, NY 10801

Phone: 800-M-LIEBERT (toll free) / 914-740-2122

Fax: 914-740-2101

Website: http://www.rosalindfranklinsociety.org

Contact: Mary Ann Liebert, Rosalind Franklin Society (914) 740-2100 ext. 2122, mliebert@liebertpub.com

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