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Biden Administration Looking to 'Speed Up' Process of Getting Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Harriet Tubman $20 bill mock-up
After years of delays, Harriet Tubman may soon grace the front of the $20 bill.
The Biden administration is looking to "speed up" efforts to officially put Tubman on the note in place of Andrew Jackson, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at a
.
"The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes," Psaki said. "It's important that our notes, our money, reflect the history and diversity of our country, and Harriet Tubman's image gracing the new $20 note would certainly reflect that."
"So we're exploring ways to speed up that effort, but any specifics would, of course, come from the Department of Treasury," she added.
Biden selected Janet Yellen as his treasury secretary, making her the first woman to ever hold the position. The Senate was expected to confirm Yellen on Monday.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/biden-administration-looking-speed-process-212033682.html
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Harriet Tubman $20 bill mock-up
After years of delays, Harriet Tubman may soon grace the front of the $20 bill.
The Biden administration is looking to "speed up" efforts to officially put Tubman on the note in place of Andrew Jackson, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at a
"The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes," Psaki said. "It's important that our notes, our money, reflect the history and diversity of our country, and Harriet Tubman's image gracing the new $20 note would certainly reflect that."
"So we're exploring ways to speed up that effort, but any specifics would, of course, come from the Department of Treasury," she added.
Biden selected Janet Yellen as his treasury secretary, making her the first woman to ever hold the position. The Senate was expected to confirm Yellen on Monday.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/biden-administration-looking-speed-process-212033682.html
