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July 2, 2010

7/2/2010 | 24m 29s

Confirming Kagan, Hollywood's Power Women, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis

Solicitor General Elena Kagan is poised to become the fourth woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, but her gender was not the focus of her confirmation hearings. While Forbes ranks women high on its 100 most powerful celebrities' list, men still dominate in Hollywood. As the head of the nation's Labor Department, Secretary Solis discusses the major issues affecting America's workforce.

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Funding for TO THE CONTRARY is provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the Park Foundation and the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation.

July 2, 2010

7/2/2010 | 24m 29s

Solicitor General Elena Kagan is poised to become the fourth woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, but her gender was not the focus of her confirmation hearings. While Forbes ranks women high on its 100 most powerful celebrities' list, men still dominate in Hollywood. As the head of the nation's Labor Department, Secretary Solis discusses the major issues affecting America's workforce.

07/02/2010 | Rating NR

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