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Object Description Virginia Ellis Jenckes, Congresswoman in Favor of Bonus Payment, 1933 Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives Jeannette Rankin, February 14, 1938 Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives Edith Nourse Rogers, ca. 1917–1922 Image courtesy of the Papers of Edith Nourse Rogers, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University World War and Veterans H.R. 6293, A bill to establish a Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps for service with the Army of the United States, December 30, 1941 Image courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration Edith Nourse Rogers Radio Address, December 4, 1942 Image courtesy of the Papers of Edith Nourse Rogers, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University Virginia Beatty, Lt. Helen Cooper, Winifred Claire Stanley, Edith Nourse Rogers, Frances Payne Bolton, Beatrice Weiss, Mrs. Selma Anderson, Caroling York, Helen Hastings, Audrey Wenger, Mae McWilliams, Donna Mae Jacobs, Mary Wyche, February 4, 1943 Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives Frances Payne Bolton with Veterans, 1944 Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives Union Calendar No. 603 77THCONGRESS2D8ESSION ·H. R. 6293 [Report No. 1705] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 30, 1941 Mrs. ROGERS 0£ Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was re£erred to the Committee on Military Affairs JANUARY 28, 1942 Committed to the Committee 0£ the Whole House on the state 0£ the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To establish a Women's Army Auxiliary Corps for service w~th the Army of the United States. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That the President is hereby authorized to establish and 4 organize in such units a-s he may from time to time determine 5 to be necessary a Women's Army Auxiliary Corps for non- 6 combatant service with the Army of the United States for 7 the purpose of making available to the national defense when 8 needed the knowledge, skill, and special training of the 9 women of this Nation. The total number of women enrolled 10 or appointed in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps shall - r RADIO STATION WOL Program Continuity PROGRAM TITLE: DOUBLE OR NOTHI G DATE: PRIDAY, D • 4, 1942 ADVERTISER: TIME RO ERTOO re do candidates join up. ROO At any &l"DI¥ recru.1 ting or induction etation. And ,ou know, be pay ot a MC 1• the u an,.~ enliated or ottioer and or course tbe7 r c•1ve aimilar benet1t1. kn that the corp• was formed o th t the ationa eoldiera could be reliend ot any non-co at chorea. Can you tell ue e ot the jobs are now perto • llOe are doing all type• of clerical work. They act u aaen era, d.11 atchen, telephone~ :el•tYP_!__OP ratora. y mon v• driving jeeps, etatt c a, and even 11 ht tank8. RO TSON On thin more. Vre o era, will 111 be ot the WliC[ aerve oversea.a. ROG Al military ne~eit7 dictates, ~ needed. And it 11 interest:!. to note that almoat 90 per cent of th • have alr ady voluntarily e:qreliaed a preference tor oversea• duty. I think this ia twical or the ap1r1t ot th corpa. Ji kn , I aaw the µi~ "riae tro a daring dre to a vi rant r aUty. t t an do and do makee 1'8 proud, not onl7 to be an American -- but a 1110un. TO !ORI APPLAUS I lO ICT. RADIO STATION WOL Program Continuity PROGRAM TITLE: DOUBLE OR NOTHING DATE: FRIDAY,, DEC. 4 1 1942 PARTICIPATION IN UBS ADVERTISER: co RCIAL - LOCAL AND ms TIME 91.30-10100 PM Studios wol ROBERTSON Greetings, Mrs Rogers. Tell e h-:>w does it feel to be knowa a.a th Kothe of the WAA.C. 1 Jae ~ IY 1 t I •m very proud of them all and especially their able aational director, Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby. ,..__ BOBERTOON Mrs Rogers, I understand the AAC Srecruiting drive is in .full awing. Jue how many more do you need. ROGERS Our inmediate goal is 1 1 500 nliat enta a week. ROBERTSON What are the r ements? I ROGERS A candidate must be an American citizen, between 2l and 45, have excellen char cter and phyeical fitness. Neither race, color'hor creed is a factor I o -------elji 1bility. ROBERTSON Are married women eligiblet ROGERS Yea, provided they are financially independent and do not have children under 14. .