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March 2, 1945
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Miss Mary M. Dodds
Hillsdale,
New York
My dear Miss Dodús:
I am sorry to have been delayed in answering your letter
of February 22. I have been anxious, however, to explain to yuu
again as I have just now over the telephone that we must follow
the policy being expected of other organizations in the country as
well that nurses who are eligible for military service are not
being employed unless the positions require some very special pre-
paration which the nurse has had. We, ourselves, as the recruit-
ing agency for the Army and Mavy have felt that we must be parti-
cularly urgent in our appeal to these nurses to enter the military
as I am sure you understand.
Your experience in England does, of course, stand as
certain preparation and because of this and the fact that you are
the only nurse involved, I 830 willing to leave the final decision
in your hands again urging, however, that you be very sure you
realize the need of the military. I believe the other nurses in
England are ineligible for military service. It would not be
possible for us to authorize the appointment of any other nurde to
the staff there who is eligible for military service except as she
hes had additional post-graduate study or experience which is
essential in the work to which sheutrould be assigned.
I am glad you were able to see Miss Beard as I am sure
she enjoyed having you,
I am enclosing all of the uniform application forms you
might need. Shey should be sent directly to the firm with check
enclosed.
Sincerely yours,
5
Virginia M. Dunbar
Director,
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Nursing Service
Encls.
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Drad
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