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Joan Ganz Cooney: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Joan Ganz
Born November 30, 1929 (age 96) • Phoenix • Arizona
Awards And Honors National Women’s Hall of Fame (1998) • Presidential Medal of Freedom (1995)
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