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Showing: September, 2007

State Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson stood at her desk in the Senate Chamber and explained how the members debated and voted on bills. She laughed that some of her fellow Senators had given her a wooden soap box to stand on so she could be seen when she addressed the Chamber because she was the shortest of the 48 members. It all was part of a State Capitol tour on Thursday for Afghan business women visiting the United States.

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Sen. Wilcoxson giving the women a tour of the Senate Chamber.
Business woman Terry Neese discusses WIPP Institute and visit of Afghan business women.
Sen. Wilcoxson was thrilled to host the Afghan women at the State Capitol.
Hasina Rasuli discusses her business plans and impressions of the US.
Ferishtah Bakhteri says things have changed dramatically for Afghan women.
Ferishtah Bakhteri talks about visit to State Capitol and what they've learned in the US.