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The renewed effort comes after former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced nearly two years ago that the redesign proposed by former President Obama would not happen under the Trump administration.
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By: CBS News
The Treasury Department is moving forward with an effort to put abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the new $20 bill after the effort was delayed indefinitely by the Trump administration in 2019. The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes, said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday. 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.
In a statement provided to CBS News, a Treasury Department spokesperson echoed those remarks, calling Tubman a role model for leadership and participation in our democracy.
Harriet Tubman on the $20? Treasury Department to move forward with effort delayed by Trump By Sarah Ewall-Wice Effort to put Tubman on $20 to go forward
The Treasury Department is moving forward with an effort to put abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the new $20 bill after the effort was delayed indefinitely by the Trump administration in 2019. The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes, said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday. 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.