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President Harry S. Truman's Remarks at a ceremony Marking the issuance of the "Women in the Armed Services" commemorative postal stamp at the White House rose garden. Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett makes opening remarks and introduces the Postmaster General of the United States, Jesse M. Donaldson. General Donaldson presents President Truman with the stamps. President Truman's speech begins around 4:00. He presents stamps to Col Mary A. Halloren (WACs), Capt. Joy B. Hancock (Navy), Col. Katherine A. Towle (Marines), Col. Mary J. Shelly (WAF), Col. Ruby Bryant (Army Nurse Corps), Col. Verena M. Zeller (Air Force Nurse Corps), Capt. Winnie Gibson (Navy Nurse Corps), Col. Nell Wickliffe (Army Women Medical Specialist Corps), Col. Miriam E. Perry (Air Force Women Medical Specialist Corps), Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett, and Assistant Secretary of Defense Anna M. Rosenberg.
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President Truman's Remarks at a ceremony Marking the issuance of the "Women in the Armed Services" commemorative stamp at the White House rose garden
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President Truman's Remarks at a ceremony Marking the issuance of the "Women in the Armed Services" commemorative stamp at the White House rose garden
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President Harry S. Truman's Remarks at a ceremony Marking the issuance of the "Women in the Armed Services" commemorative postal stamp at the White House rose garden. Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett makes opening remarks and introduces the Postmaster General of the United States, Jesse M. Donaldson. General Donaldson presents President Truman with the stamps. President Truman's speech begins around 4:00. He presents stamps to Col Mary A. Halloren (WACs), Capt. Joy B. Hancock (Navy), Col. Katherine A. Towle (Marines), Col. Mary J. Shelly (WAF), Col. Ruby Bryant (Army Nurse Corps), Col. Verena M. Zeller (Air Force Nurse Corps), Capt. Winnie Gibson (Navy Nurse Corps), Col. Nell Wickliffe (Army Women Medical Specialist Corps), Col. Miriam E. Perry (Air Force Women Medical Specialist Corps), Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett, and Assistant Secretary of Defense Anna M. Rosenberg.
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SR60-66
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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Donaldson, Jesse M. (Jesse Monroe), 1885-1970
Lovett, Robert A. (Robert Abercrombie), 1895-1986
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Sound Recordings Collection
Harry S. Truman Sound Recordings
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Washington (D.C.)
White House (Washington, D.C.)
Hoffman, Anna Rosenberg, 1902-1983
Towle, Katherine (Katherine Amelia), 1898-1986
Shelly, Mary J. (Mary Josephine), 1902-1976
Hancock, Joy Bright, 1898-1986
Women soldiers
Commemorative postage stamps
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11
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1952-09-11
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1952
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