In 1941 she was the only member of the House of Rep. to vote against the Declaration of War against Japan
Her fellow suffragists feared such a vote by the only woman in... [DOC] [TLE] Ex-Rep. Jeanette Rankin Dies; First Woman in Congress, 92 [PAR] May 20, 1973 ... After leaving the Congress, she devoted her widely admired energy to peace 
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