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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
MAY 20, 1982
TO:
GREGORY J. NEWELL, DIRECTOR
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULING
FROM:
Elizabeth H. Dole
REQUEST:
Meeting with the American Legion Girls Nation
delegates from all over the country.
PURPOSE:
To honor the outstanding Girls Nation delegates
who wereselected at Girls State Conferences.
BACKGROUND:
Girls Nation has been a project of the American
Legion Auxiliary since 1947. The high school girls
are chosen by delegates to Girls State. These
delegates are ready to start their senior year in
high school and are chosen with the aid of their
school principals for qualities of leadership.
The Vice President will greet Boys Nation July 30.
PREVIOUS
President Reagan was unable to schedule this event
PARTICIPATION:
last summer. Girls Nation organizers did not request
a White House visit early enough to get it on his
schedule. No one greeted them on his behalf but
they did have a tour of the White House. President
Carter greeted them in 1980 and most years they
have been greeted either by the President or someone
on his behalf when they toured the White House.
DATE:
July 23, 1982. They will be here July 17-24 so anothe
date could be arranged if necessary.
LOCATION:
Rose Garden (East Room in case of rain)
PARTICIPANTS:
100 American Legion Girls Nation Delegates and
some staff.
OUTLINE OF EVENT:
President will greet the girls in the Rose Garden
and make a few remarks. They will present him with
the bills they have enacted during their session.
They then will have a tour of the White House (or
Rose Garden event can conclude their tour if it fits
White House schedule better).
REMARKS REQUIRED:
Brief remarks.
MEDIA COVERAGE:
White House press corps opportunity.
RECOMMENDED BY:
Elizabeth H. Dole
PROJECT OFFICER:
Morton C. Blackwell
AMERICAN
AUXILIARY
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS: 777 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204
(317) 635-8411
OFFICE OF THE
NATIONAL SECRETARY
May 12, 1982
Mr. Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
LAYTON 861-2795 HURST
The White House
O.E.O.B. Room 191
Washington, DC 20500
TOUR
Dear Mr. Blackwell:
On July 17, 1982, one hundred bright young ladies who have just completed
their Junior year in senior high school will travel to our Nation's Capital
to participate in the 36th Annual Girls Nation Session.
These young women, representing 49 of our 50 states, through Girls Nation,
learn the processes of our Federal government.
One of the highlights of this "government-in-action" program is the
visit to the White House. It is hoped our visit this year can be
arranged on Friday morning, July 23, 1982. Normally, the young people
are afforded the VIP tour of the White House ending in the lovely Rose
Garden where the President meets them. It is at this point the President
of Girls Nation meets her counterpart in the real government for the
first time.
Often the bills enacted during the Girls Nation Session are presented to
the President, as it affords him the opportunity to learn first hand what
young people are thinking.
The total number involved, including the staff, is approximately 130.
We trust the enclosures will provide the additional background materials
you are seeking.
We anxiously await your reply.
Most sincerely,
MiniamSunge
Mrs. Miriam Junge
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National Secretary
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NEWS RELEASE
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
WASHINGTON BRANCH
777 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
1608 K STREET, N.W.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
TELEPHONE 635-6291
TELEPHONE (202) 861-2795
FOR RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
IMMEDIATELY
(for background information)
GIRLS STATE AND GIRLS NATION
Girls State, culminated by Girls Nation, is the youth citizenship training
program conducted annually by the American Legion Auxiliary to give high school
juniors practical experience n the processes of government and thus a clear
understanding of their approaching citizenship responsibilities.
GIRLS STATE SESSIONS, sponsored by 50 state and territorial Departments of the
American Legion Auxiliary, are held each June or July in state capitals or on
centrally-located campuses in each of the 50 states. There, high school
juniors, chosen with the aid of their school principals for qualities of
leadership, set up their own miniature city, county, and state government and
learn to administer them according to the rules and procedures set by actual
state and local law. They learn by "doing" it.
From Girls State, two Senators are selected to represent their constituents at
GIRLS NATION, sponsored in the nation's capital in July by the National
Organization of the American Legion Auxiliary.
GIRLS NATION, in its first three days, will organize political parties, the
"Nationalists" and the "Federalists," hold national conventions for the nomina-
tion of candidates, climax campaigns with a "national election" and install
the winners in office.
From this point on, Girls Nation moves in a dual role: as a Senate, which meets
to enact legislation, and also as a government administration, complete with
elected and appointed officials. Girls Nation then visits the White House and
learns first hand how the federal government functions through briefing sessions
on Capitol Hill and at various government Departments, including those of State
and Defense.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program
on the Advisory List of National Contests and Activities for 1981-1982.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GIRLS STATE AND GIRLS NATION PROGRAMS
Back in the depression-ridden days of the early 1930's, The American Legion grew
concerned over public statements to the effect that democracy was "on the
skids." How, it wondered, could America train its young people in the processes
of self-government as effectively as Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany seemed to be
training their youth groups in the promulgation of totalitarian forms of govern-
ment. Deciding that the best way to learn something was by practicing it,
American Legionnaires began, in 1935, to gather teenage representatives of high
schools together for a few days each summer in a citizenship training program on
the processes of city and state government. They called it "Boys State."
As this program succeeded and spread throughout the United States, the American
Legion Auxiliary began providing similar opportunities for girls of high school
age. Thus "Girls State" was founded. The first Girls State was conducted in
1938 and since 1948 has been a regular part of the Auxiliary's better citi-
zenship program. In 1982 Girls State sessions are being held in all of the 50
states.
Girls Nation, the youth citizenship program in the processes of federal govern-
ment to which Girls State sends two "Senators" each, is an annual climax to the
Girls State program and has been held in the nation's capital for one week each
summer since 1947.
Girls State is staffed by American Legion Auxiliary members who volunteer their
time and effort to this enterprise. Its administrative costs are defrayed by
their Department (state) organizations. All costs for Girls Nation, including
transportation, are financed by the American Legion Auxiliary's National
Organization. Delegates to Girls State are selected with the help of high
school principals on the basis of potential leadership qualities and must be
between their junior and senior years in high school to qualify. Through these
programs, it is estimated that each summer the American Legion Auxiliary is
adding 19,000 girls trained in the processes of government to a group that by
the end of 1982 will total about 628,000.
On Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1964, the American Legion Auxiliary
received one of the four top Americana Awards from Freedoms Foundation at Valley
Forge honoring its 1963 Girls Nation program. Other Girls Nation programs have
helped to win similar George Washington Honor Medals, including the ones in 1971
and 1972. In 1977, the Joint Bicentennial Session of Boys and Girls Nation won
its Distinguished Service Award.
GIRLS NATION
THE
GREAT IMPUXILIARY ILLINOIS
1946
1980
34th Annual Girls Nation
Washington, D.C.
July 12-19, 1980
A Word About Girls Nation
Back in the depression ridden days of the early 1930's,
program and has been held in the Nation's Capital for one
the American Legion grew concerned over public state-
week each summer since 1947.
ments to the effect that Democracy was "on the skids."
How, it wondered, could America train its young people in
Girls State is staffed by American Legion Auxiliary
members who volunteer their time and effort to this
the processes of self government as effectively as Fascist Italy
and Nazi Germany seemed to be training their youth groups
enterprise. Its administrative costs are defrayed by their
in the promulgation of totalitarian forms of government.
Department (state) organizations. All costs for Girls Nation,
Deciding that the best way to learn something was by
including transportation, are financed by the American
practicing it, American Legionnaires began, in 1935, to
Legion Auxiliary's national organization. Delegates to Girls
gather teenage representatives of high schools together for
State are selected with the help of high school principals on
a few days each summer in a citizenship training program on
the basis of potential leadership qualities and must be
the processes of city and state Government. They called it
between their Junior and Senior years in high school to
"Boys State."
qualify. Through these programs, it is estimated that each
summer the American Legion Auxiliary is adding 19,000 girls
As this program succeeded and spread throughout the
trained in the processes of government to a group that by
United States, the American Legion Auxiliary began
the end of 1980 will total about 590,000.
providing similar opportunities for girls of high school age.
Thus "Girls State" was founded. The first Girls States were
On Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1964, the
conducted in 1938 and since 1948 have been a regular part of
American Legion Auxiliary received one of the four top
the Auxiliary's better citizenships program. In 1980 Girls
Americana Awards from the Freedoms Foundation at Val-
State sessions are being held in all of the 50 states, as well as
ley Forge honoring its 1963 Girls Nation Program. Other
in the District of Columbia.
Girls Nation Programs have helped to win similar George
Washington Honor Medals, including the ones in 1971 and
Girls Nation, the youth citizenship program in the proc-
1972. In 1977, the Joint Bicentennial Session of Boys and Girls
esses of federal government to which Girls State sends two
Nation won the Freedoms Foundation Distinguished Serv-
"Senators" each, is an annual climax to the Girls State
ice Award.
THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
GIRLS NATION
JULY 12-19, 1980
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY,
site of The American Legion's
Auxiliary 34th annual Girls
Nation, was chartered by an
Act of Congress of the United
States on February 24, 1893.
The 75-acre tract is on the site
of old Fort Gaines, a historic
Civil War military installation.
The University was officially
NEW
dedicated on May 27, 1914, at
ceremonies in which Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson and a
The American University
distinguished group of states-
Campus
men, educators and church-
CIRCLE
men participated.
A Message to Girls Nation
from the National President of the
American
Legion
Auxiliary
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA 46204
MRS. BERNARD KENNEDY
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
777 N. MERIDIAN STREET
INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA 46204
July 19, 1980
CONGRATULATIONS, SENATOR. You have joined the ranks
of thousands who have been privileged to graduate
from Girls Nation.
Agnes Kennedy, (Mrs. Bernard) was
You came to this thirty-fourth Girls Nation to join
elected National President of the
your peers from forty-eight other states. You have
American Legion Auxiliary at the 59th
learned together, laughed together, and shared
Annual Convention in Houston, Texas last
inspiring moments in our historic nation's capital.
year. She is a native of Brooklyn, New
You have made lasting friendships that will be
York.
treasured.
During her term of office, she has
traveled thousands of miles in the United
The American Legion Auxiliary hopes that you will
States and overseas, representing the
take home a special memory of your week in Washington,
largest women's patriotic organization in
D.C. and will share your knowledge and experiences
the world.
The Auxiliary, celebrating its 60th
with your family, friends, and fellow students.
anniversary this year, is an aide to the
nearly 3 million member American Legion.
May you continue your interest in government,
It is separately administered and has
your role as a leader, and may you never forget the
achieved its own unique identity through
value of being an American citizen.
its effectiveness in programs of traditional
interest to women. The million member
It was my pleasure to be with you at Girls Nation
Auxiliary has a significant influence in
and to share a portion of this unique experience
national, international and civic projects
with you.
through more than 13,000 Units in the
United States and several foreign
Sincerely,
countries.
Mrs. Kennedy has taken a leave of
absence from her career in education
administration to head the Auxiliary this
year. She is Vice Principal of Lady of
Grace Parochial Schools in Brooklyn.
Agnes miskensing
Active in her church and community,
she has been recognized for her
dedication to her country by Freedoms
Foundation with three awards. She is the
founder of the Brooklyn Chapter of
Freedoms Foundation. She has been
declared Brooklyn's Outstanding Citizen
and received meritorious citations from
the Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay
Chambers of Commerce.
Agnes Kennedy has been an active
member of the American Legion Auxiliary
since her teens.
Program Schedule-1980 Girls Nation
Saturday, July 12, 1980
12:00 noon Lunch
Thursday, July 17, 1980
ORIENTATION DAY
1:30 p.m. Separate Political Party
meetings
ADMINISTRATION DAY
Girls Nation Senators arrive, met by the
3:00 p.m.
Preparation for National
American Legion Auxiliary Staff under the
Party Conventions
6:15 a.m.
Good morning!
5:30 p.m.
Dinner
7:00 a.m.
direction of Ruth Kearsley, Transportation
Flag Raising
Director assisted by Nancy Smith, Assistant
7:00 p.m.
National Party Conventions
7:15 a.m.
Breakfast
Transportation Director, and five Junior
8:30 p.m.
Campaign Preparations
8:15 a.m.
Buses depart for
Counselors.
10:15 p.m.
Community Vespers
Department of State
10:30 p.m.
Lights out
9:00 a.m.
State Department briefing
11:15 a.m.
Lunch
6:00 p.m. Supper-Mary Gordon Center
1:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. Welcome to Washington Con-
Defense Department briefing
cert-Ward Circle Auditorium
3:15 p.m.
Pentagon tour
Tuesday, July 15, 1980
8:00 p.m.
Convocation
6:00 p.m.
Dinner
10:00 p.m.
Lights out
ELECTION DAY
7:00 p.m.
Seventh Senate Session
8:00 p.m.
Girls Nation Follies
7:00 a.m.
Good Morning!
10:15 p.m.
Community Vespers
7:45 a.m.
Flag Raising
10:30 p.m.
Lights out
Sunday, July 13, 1980
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Fourth Senate Session
SENATE ACTIVITY DAY
12:00 noon
Lunch
6:00 a.m.
Good morning!
1:30 p.m.
Political Party Rallies
Friday, July 18, 1980
6:45 a.m.
Flag Raising
2:30 p.m.
Whistle Stop Campaigns
COMMENCEMENT DAY
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
4:00 p.m.
Polls open
8:10 a.m.
Buses depart for Arlington
4:30 p.m.
Polls close
5:30 a.m.
Good morning!
Cemetery
4:45 p.m.
Retreat
6:15 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Witness Changing of the
5:00 p.m.
Dinner
7:15 a.m.
Guard-Tomb of the Unknown
Buses depart for White House
6:00 p.m.
Fifth Senate Session
8:00 a.m.
9:05 a.m.
Special White House Tour,
Memorial Poppy
Election results
Wreath laying
greetings in Rose Garden
6:30 p.m.
Buses depart for Smithsonian
9:10 a.m.
Walk to Arlington House-
11:00 a.m.
Orientation for
Institution, tour of lighted
Robert E. Lee Memorial,
monuuments.
Counterpart visits
Kennedy gravesite
10:15 p.m.
12:00 noon
Lunch
Community Vespers
10:15.a.m.
Buses depart for Shrine of
Immaculate Conception,
10:30 p.m.
Lights out
1:15 p.m.
Departure for visits with
official counterparts in
Washington Cathedral
federal government
11:00 a.m.
Church Services
6:00 p.m.
Commencement Dinner
1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Wednesday, July 16, 1980
7:30 p.m.
Commencement Exercises
2:30 p.m.
First Senate Session
Ward Circle Auditorium
INAUGURATION DAY
Speaker: Mrs Agnes Kennedy
3:00 p.m.
Recess for Party Caucus
National President
6:00 p.m.
Dinner
6:30 a.m.
Good morning!
American Legion
7:00 p.m.
Second Senate Session
7:15 a.m.
Flag Raising
Auxiliary
9:45 p.m.
Joint Vespers
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 p.m.
Girls/Boys Nation
Kay Spiritual Life Center
8:10 a.m.
Buses depart for Capitol Hill
Commencement Party
10:00 p.m.
Lights out
9:00 a.m.
Floor briefing, U.S. House of
11:00 p.m.
Lights out
Representatives
9:30 a.m.
Senators call on their U.S.
Senators and Congressman
Monday, July 14, 1980
12:00 noon
Lunch
Saturday, July 19, 1980
2:00 p.m.
Girls Nation Inaugural
RESPONSIBILITY DAY
POLITICAL PARTY ACTIVITY DAY
3:00 p.m.
Supreme Court Briefing
7:00 a.m.
Good morning!
6:00 p.m.
Dinner
7:00 a.m.
Good morning!
7:45 a.m.
Flag Raising
7:30 p.m.
Sixth Senate Session
7:30 a.m.
Continental breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
10:15 p.m.
Community Vespers
8:00 a.m.
Departure of Girls
9:00 a.m.
Third Senate Session
10:30 p.m.
Lights out
Nation Senators
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Saturday On Campus
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ON SATURDAY, Girls Nation begins at
Anderson Hall when girls begin arriving
loaded with luggage and filled with
excitement. After registration, checking into
rooms and greeting a new roommate, it's
get acquainted time-with the other
Senators, the Staff, and the campus.
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Communities
Senior Counselor:
Linda Newsome, MD
Junior Counselor:
Julie Carson, TN
Foggy Bottom
Front: Cassandra Henderson, GA; Lori Fellow, OR; Michelle Wing,
MT; Bernadette Bonner, HI. Middle: Marsha Sterling, ME; Noel
Harders, OK; Laurie Lupton, NJ; Mary Abbott, TX. Back: Lisa Lux-
moore, WY; Lenora Moseley, TN; Susan Harland, AZ; Monica Azizk-
han, PA.
Senior Counselor:
Ruth Kearsley, ID
Junior Counselor:
Kandy Whetstone, OK
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Potomac
Front: Barbara Stewart, IL; Louise Shaneyflet, AR; Therese Wein-
furtner, NE; Peggy Klein, MD. Middle: Ceil Cureton, ME; Vanessa
Raymond, VT; Susan Angelette, AL; Robin Aiella, RI. Back: Lisa
Yavarone, NJ; Perri Sundholm, CA; Traci Sawyer, AZ; Karen Anr
Ball, CN.
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Communities
Senior Counselor:
Aweida Davidson, NM
Junior Counselor:
Elizabeth O'Neill, CT
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Alexandria
Front: Chris Kelly, NV; Nadya El-Afandi, MN; Mary Foard, WV;
Anne Miano, NC. Middle: Katherine Monteiro, RI; Maria Sullivan,
VT; Rosemary Walker, FL; Caren Copeland, KY. Back: Michele
Eaddy, MI; Jayne Theis, IA; Kelly Ruland, SD; Sharon Graybill, MD.
Senior Counselor:
Corky Bradshaw, AR
Junior Counselor:
Stephanie Vasilovich, CA
Citizens
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Bethesda
Front: Susan McCarthy, MA; Alexis Campbelle, GA; Pam Coon, NV;
April Nash, UT; Ellen Ramsey, NE. Middle: Kelly Selvage, CO; Bon-
nie Lewis, IA; Trinh Froman, MO; Jill Gleeson, IN; Paige Wallace,
AK. Back: Colleen Quinn, VA; Leigh-Ahgela Chambers, FL; Jill Pat-
terson, IL; Barbara MacLeod, NH.
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Communities
Senior Counselor:
Nancy Smith, OH
Junior Counselor:
Maria Brockie, DE
Rockville
Front: Billi Shacklett, GA; Laurie Ann Clarke, MA; Carol Andrews, CO;
Tammy Dockins, AR. Middle: Cindy Gallagher, IN; Susan Mathison, ND;
Melanie Edwards, MO; Terry Triplett, WA. Back: Alise Ladner, MS;
Heidi Trainham, NM; Patty Snow, IN; Tamara Madison, IN.
Senior Counselor:
Betty Fritts, CO
Junior Counselor:
Mary Choi, PA
Spring Valley
Front: Starla Kelly, AL; Erin Brummett, KS; Daveena Bobo, DE; Amie
Jew, WI. Middle: Lori Swann, TX; Anne Bomar, WV; Georgia Daum,
SC; Kay Campbell, MS. Back: Susan O'Hara, CT; Lynn Rowe, OH;
Michelle Goetz, ND; Delphine Knight, NY.
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Communities
Senior Counselor:
Kay Moritz, CT
Junior Counselor:
Sarah Duckers, KS
YOURE
SPeciAL
Chevy Chase
Front: Margaret Aune, WI; Esther Kiaaina, HI; Andrea
CHEVY
Capoziello, OH; Michiko Hamada, OR. Middle: Jean
Warnke, NH; Laurie Ohmann, MN; Susan Gregory, NY;
Vanessa Roesler, WY. Back: Jan Hall, ID; Brenda Jones,
CHAS
AK; Diana Robinson, WA; Janene Knight, KS.
Senior Counselor:
Dorothy Gazel, IA
Junior Counselor:
Ashley Richards, GA
Georgetown
Front: Gail Eisenhauer, DE; Anna Marie Pyle, NM; Glennie Ford, PA;
Angela Harris, NC. Middle: Julia Sandquist, UT; Polly Ingalls, MI;
Stephany Griffin, SC; Francie Marcinkowski, MT. Back: Bonita Boul-
ware, KY; Julie Anderson, SD; Marie VonFeldt, OK; Chrissie Sayler,
VA.
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A day of
reverence
"Here rests in honored glory an
American soldier known but to
God" reads the inscription on the
Tomb of the Unknowns in
Arlington National Cemetery.
An Honor Guard from Girls
Nation placed a memorial
poppy wreath at the Tomb on
Sunday morning.
Following the moving ceremony, Senators attended worship services at the Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception and at Washington Cathedral.
THE LORD 'S WITH THEE
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On tour
Washington at night
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On Capitol Hill
Girls Nation Senators were briefed on the
floor of the House of Representatives by
the Honorable Congressman Joseph L.
Fisher, (D), 10th District, Virginia. It is a
unique priviledge for the Senators to be
allowed on the Floor of the House. He was
personally thanked by the Senators from
Virginia, Colleen Quinn and Christina
Sayler.
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On The Hill
Girls Nation Senators visited their
respective Senators and Congress-
CORECTORY
men. Through Congress was not in
session, they were shown through
SENATOR
STATE
SUITE
the offices and briefed by the staff.
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Commencement
Commencement Chairman Corki Bradshaw (AR) and Girls Nation Director
Margaret Yankovitch (PA), congratulate 1980 Girls Nation graduates.
Agnes Kennedy (NY), National President
of the American Legion Auxiliary, gave
the commencement address.
Candlelight end to Girls Nation.
Girls Nation Chorus
Vespers were conducted by Nancy Smith
(OH).
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Counterpart Visits
STEPHANY GRIFFIN
PUBLIC PRINTER
U.S. Government Printing Office
American Red Cross
Veterans Administration
U.S. Savings Bond Division
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1980 GIRLS NATION PRESIDENT
NATIONALIST PARTY (MAJORITY)
THE NATIONALIST PARTY CARRIED THE 1980
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY'S GIRLS NA-
TION ELECTION, ELECTING LENORA MOSELY,
TENNESSEE AS PRESIDENT AND TAMARA JANE
MADISON, INDIANA AS VICE PRESIDENT.
Lenora is an honor student at McGavock
High School, Nashville and has received many
awards and honors for her scholastic and pub-
lic speaking abilities. She is an accomplished
musician, a member of the Beta and Drama
Clubs and the Student Congress. She has been
a representative at the State Beta Club Con-
vention, a participant in the Tennessee
Governor's School for the Gifted and partici-
pated in the State History and Advanced Math
Contests. She is a teacher's aid in a Day Care
Center and a volunteer worker in the Con-
gressional campaign. She was elected Gover-
nor of her Tennessee Girls State.
Tamara, a student at Harrison High School
in Evansville, is a member of the National Hon-
or Society, National Forensic League and the
Human Relations Council. A musician, she is
also an accomplished journalist and speaker.
She has served as a delegate to the Youth Con-
ference and is active in her church as a Sunday
School teacher. She served her Indiana Girls
Tamara Madison, IN
Lenora Mosely, TN
State as Governor.
FEDERALIST PARTY (MINORITY)
Federalist Candidates were TERRY L. TRIP-
LETT, Washington, for Girls Nation President
and CAREN COPELAND, Kentucky, for Vice
President. The Federalist was the Minority
Party.
Terry attends South Kitsap High School in
Port Orchard and is active in Student Gov-
ernment, Forensics, and journalism. She was
named one of the top ten outstanding
Juniors at her school and was a representa-
tive to the Soroptomist International Youth
of America Conference.
Caren, a member of the National Honor
Society at Henry Clay High School in Lex-
ington, is active in Student Government, a
member of the Speech and Debating Team
and the Inter-School Student Government.
She has maintained an honor roll average
during her high school years and is a volun-
teer in her community for many organiza-
Terry Triplett, WA
Caren Copeland, KY
tions. She served her Kentucky Girls State as
Speaker of the House.
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The Inauguration
Chief Justice Sharon Graybill, MD, administered the oath of office at the 34th Girls Nation
Inauguration on Wednesday, July 16, 1980. Holding the bible during the swearing in cere-
mony for the new President was Melody Mosely, sister of the new official who had
served as President of Girls Nation in 1977.
President Mosely said, "National pride and honor are only developed through the pos-
session on individual pride and honor. We, as Girls Nation Senators, have grown as indi-
viduals and, through us, our Nation will continue to develop as a proud and honorable
nation."
Host for the Inaugural ceremony was the Honorable Birch Bayh, United States Senator
from Indiana whose wife, the late Marvella Hern Bayh, was installed as President of the
1950 Girls Nation.
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National Offices and Appointments
PRESIDENT
Assistant Secretary, Bureau
DEPARTMENT OF
Federal Railroad Administration
Lenora Mosley
of Consular Affairs
INTERIOR
Laurie Ohmann
Bonita Boulware
Assistant Secretary for Fish,
National Highway Transportation
VICE PRESIDENT
Assistant Secretary for Oceans
Wildlife and Parks
Safety Administration
Tamara Madison
and International Environmental
Gail Eisenhauer
April Nash
and Scientific Affairs
CABINET
Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs
Lisa Luxmoore
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Secretary of State
Marsha Sterling
Assistant Secretary for
Heritage Conservation and
Assistant Secretary for
Terry Triplett
Public Affairs
Environment
Recreation Service
Secretary of the Treasury
Lori Swann
Perri Sundholm
Francie Marcinkowski
Diana Robinson
Chief of Protocol
National Park Service
Assistant Secretary for
Secretary of Defense
Jan Hall
International Affairs
Lisa Yavarone
Susan Gregory
Director General of the
Billie Shacklett
Attorney General
Foreign Service
DEPARTMENT OF
Assistant Secretary for
Caren Copeland
Ann Miano
Secretary of the Interior
AGRICULTURE
Nuclear Energy
Delphine Knight
Amy Jew
DEPARTMENT OF THE
Assistant Secretary for Natural
Assistant Secretary for
Secretary of Agriculture
TREASURY
Resources and Environment
Resource Applications
Bonnie Lewis
Pam Coon
Anna Pyle
Secretary of Commerce
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
Assistant Secretary for Rural
Marie VonFeldt
and Firearms
Development
DEPARTMENT OF
Secretary of Labor
Kay Campbell
Ellen Ramsey
EDUCATION
Cindy Gallaher
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Forest Service
Secretary of Health and
Trinh Froman
Cecilia Cureton
Assistant Secretary for
Human Services
Bureau of the Mint
Education Research
Daveena Bobo
Tammy Dockins
DEPARTMENT OF
and Improvement
Secretary of Housing and
Bureau of the Public Debt
COMMERCE
Leigh Angela Chambers
Urban Development
Susan Angelette
Assistant Secretary-Public Affairs,
Assistant Secretary for
Comptroller of the Currency
Public Information
Barbara McLeod
Economic Development
Secretary of Transportation
Margaret Klein
Margaret Aune
Anne Bomar
Rosemary Walker
Internal Revenue Service
Assistant Secretary for Tourism
Traci Sawyer
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Secretary of Energy
Heidi Trainham
Louise Shaneyfelt
Treasurer of the United States,
Action
Inspector General, Commerce
Secretary of Education
U.S. Savings Bonds Division
Colleen Quinn
Susan McCarthy
Angela Harris
American Red Cross
Chris Kelly
Patent and Trademark Office
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Michelle Goetz
Vanessa Raymond
SUPREME COURT
Noel Harders
Civil Aeronautics Board
Under Secretary for
Chief Justice
United States Customs Service
Erin Brummett
International Trade
Sharon Graybill
Karen Ball
Environmental Protection Agency
Mary Ford
Associate Justice
United States Secret Service
Paige Wallace
Theresa Triplett
Vanessa Roesler
Federal Communications
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Associate Justice
Commission
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Employment Standards
Julie Anderson
Katherine Monteiro
Administration
Associate Justice
Federal Maritime Commission
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Alexis Campbelle
Alexis Campbell
Melanie Edwards
Alise Ladner
Labor-Management Services
Associate Justice
Chief of Staff, Air Force
Federal Reserve System
Administration
Jan Hall
Georgia Daum
Brenda Jones
Susan Mathison
Associate Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Chief of Staff, Army
Women's Bureau
Mary Abbott
Theresa Weinfurtner
Christina Sayler
Andrea Capoziello
Associate Justice
General Services Administration
Chief of Naval Operations
Laurie Clarke
Michiko Hamada
Carol Andrew
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Associate Justice
Government Printing Office
Secretary of the Army
Janine Woods
AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Stephany Griffin
Polly Ingall
Associate Justice
Assistant Secretary for Health,
National Aeronautics and
Secretary of the Navy
Traci Sawyer
Public Health Services
Space Administration
Sharon Graybill
Bernadette Bonner
Lynn Rowe
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Commandant, Marine Corps
National Archives and
Jill Gleeson
Assistant Secretary for Human
Assistant to the President for
Development Services
Records Service
Secretary of the Air Force
Management and Budget
Keam Warnke
Kelly Ruland
Mary Abbott
Susan Harland
National Institutes of Health
National Labor Relations Board
Assistant to the President for
Robin Aiello
Lori Fellows
National Security Affairs
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Science Foundation
Maria Sullivan
Assistant Attorney General for
DEPARTMENT OF
Laurie Lupton
Central Intelligence Agency
Civil Rights Division
HOUSING & URBAN
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Julie Anderson
Janine Woods
DEVELOPMENT
fill Patterson
Council on Economic Advisers
Board of Immigration Appeals
Office of Personnel Management
Assistant Secretary for
Nadya El-Afandi
Monica Azizkhan
Jayne Theis
Fair Housing
Press Secretary
Law Enforcement Assistance
United States Arms Control
Patricia Snow
Michelle Wing
Administration
and Disarmament Agency
Domestic Affairs & Policy
Laurie Clarke
Susan O'Hara
Julia Sandquist
Bureau of Prisons
DEPARTMENT OF
Veterans Administration
Barbara Stewart
TRANSPORTATION
Esther Kiaaina
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency for International
Cassandra Henderson
Glenora Ford
Development
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Highway Administration
Kelly Selvage
Michele Eaddy
Starla Kelley
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Senate sessions begin
Minority Floor Leader Michelle Wing, MT (left) discusses Fed-
eralist Party policy with Senators prior to the Party Conventions.
Rosemary Walker, FL, was elected President
Pro Tem of the Girls Nation Senate. She pre-
sides at each of the seven sessions of the
Senate. She is a member of the Nationalist
Party.
Elected Majority Floor Leader of the Nationalist Party,
Chris Kelly (left) confers with members of the party about
legislation before the Senate.
On the Senate Floor,
Girls Nation brings together some of the
finest young citizens in America.
The legislation they bring from
their respective Girls State Ses-
sions reflect the concerns of
young people today.
Bills and resolutions before the Girls Nation
Senate in 1980 include:
Federal subsidy for television advertisements
to encourage eligible United States citizens
to register and to vote.
no less than thirty percent of the annual fed-
eral budget be appropriated for national
defense.
establishment of a tax deduction on federal
income tax for mass transportation commut-
ing fares.
annual drug and alcohol seminars in all
public schools grades seven through twelve.
mandatory examinations for high school
students to assure proficiency in grammar
and spelling.
an amendment to state educational laws in
relation to the administration of literacy
tests.
federal loans at low interest rates to family
farms and increased target price payments
guaranteed to family farmers.
institution of the death penalty in the
United States.
stiffer penalties for the crime of child abuse
and rehabilitation programs for offenders.
legislation under Title IX of the Civil Rights
Act for sexual harassment and discrimina-
tion against college students.
opening of records to all adopted children
upon reaching the age of eighteen.
federal regulation on genetic engineering
with provisions for monitoring and review.
federal funds available to relieve economic
disaster areas.
restrictions against the irresponsible dump-
ing of chemical waste anywhere within the
United States.
the creation of a National Motor Vehicle
Fuel Agency to develop a substitute for gas-
oline powered combustion engines.
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The Senate
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE
President Pro Tem: Rosemary Walker (FL) Nationalist
Asst Sergeant-at-Arms: Tammy Dockin (AR) Federalist
Secretary: Starla Kelly (AL) Nationalist
Majority Leader: Chris Kelly (NV) Nationalist
Assistant Secretary: Jayne Theis (IA) Federalist
Majority Whip: Bonnie Lewis (IA) Nationalist
Chaplain: Kelly Selvage (CO) Nationalist
Minority Floor Leader: Michelle Wing (MT) Federalist
Assistant Chaplain: Kay Campbell (MS) Federalist
Minority Whip: Maria Sullivan (VT) Federalist
Sergeant-at-Arms: Alise Ladner (MS) Nationalist
SENATE COMMITTEE "A"
Includes: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Appropriations, and Armed Services
Chairman: Pam Coon, NV
NATIONALISTS
FEDERALISTS
Glennie Ford, PA
Lenora Lei Mosley, TN
Erin Brummett, KS
Monica Azizkhan, PA
Sharon Graybill, MD
Patty Snow, ID
Lisa Yavarone, NJ
Michelle Goetz, ND
Theresa Weinfurtner, NE
Jean Warnke, NH
Vanessa A. Roesler, WY
Pam Coon, NV
Gail Eisenhauer, DE
Francie Marcinkowski, MT
Laurie Clark, MA
Jill Gleeson, IN
Bernadette Bonner, HI
Kelly Selvage, CO
Diana Robinson, WA
Kate Monteiro, RI
Susann McCarthy, MA
Bonnie Lewis, IA
Barbara Stewart, IL
SENATE COMMITTEE "B"
Includes: Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Commerce, Science & Transportation and Energy
and Natural Resources
Chairman: Delphine Knight, NY
NATIONALISTS
FEDERALISTS
Michele Eaddy, MI
Alise Ladner, MS
Kelley Ruland, SD
April Nash, UT
lill Patterson, IL
Noel Harders, OK
Alexis Campbelle, GA
Lori Swann, TX
Lynn Rowe, OH
Robin Aiello, RI
Laurie Lupton, NJ
Jayne Theis, IA
Daveena Bobo, DE
Rosemary Walker, FL
Carol Andrew, CO
Julia Sandquist, UT
Mary Foard, WV
Delphine Knight, NY
Margaret Klein, MD
Perri Lee Sundholm, CA
Mary Abbott, TX
Susan Gregory, NY
Heidi Trainham, NM
Julie K. Anderson, SD
Leigh-Angelo Chambers, FL
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SENATE COMMITTEE "C"
Includes: Environment and Public works, Finance Relations and Governmental Affairs
Chairman: Marsha Sterling, ME
NATIONALISTS
FEDERALISTS
Louise Shaneyfelt, AR
Janine Woods, KS
Anne Bomar, WV
Terri Triplett, WA
Margaret Aune, WI
Paige Wallace, AK
Billie Shacklett, GA
Michiko Hamada, OR
Polly Ingall, MI
Esther Kiaaina, HI
Cassi Henderson, CA
Cecilia Cureton, ME
Barbie MacLeod, NH
Colleen Quinn, VA
Anna Marie Pyle, NM
Marsha Sterling, ME
Brenda Jones, AK
Amie Jew, WI
Jan Hall, ID
Sue O'Hara, CT
Kay Campbell, MS
Tammy Dockins, AR
SENATE COMMITTEE "D"
Includes: Labor and Human Resources, Rules and Administration, Veterans' Affairs
Chairman: Anne Miano, NC
NATIONALISTS
FEDERALISTS
Anne Miano, NC
Cindy Gallaher, TN
Michelle E. Wing, MT
Andrea K. Capoziello, OH
Georgia Daum, SC
Traci Sawyer, AZ
Melanie Edwards, MO
Karen Ball, CT
Tamara Jane Madison, IN
Chrissie Sayler, VA
Marie Sullivan, VT
Marie Von Feldt, OK
Vanessa Raymond, VT
Chris Kelly, NV
Bonita Boulware, KY
Trinh Froman, MO
Ellen Ramsey, NE
Susie Harland, AZ
Lori Fellows, OR
Stephany Griffin, SC
Lisa Luxmoore, WY
Angela Harris, NC
Susan Angelette, AL
Laurie J. Ohmann, MN
Starla Kelley, AL
Sue Mathison, ND
Nadya El-Afandi, MN
Caren Copeland, KY
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Administrative Staff
All the Administrative Staff of Girls Nation, with the exception of
the Program Coordination and Year book staffs, are volunteers. Senior
staff members serve the American Legion Auxiliary in other capacities
during the year. The staff represents a diversity of backgrounds and
education and many devote their summer holiday to Girls Nation.
Mrs. Margaret Yankovitch, Girls Nation Director, is National Chair-
man of the Girls State Committee.
Mrs. Edward Yankovich (Margaret) (PA)
Director of 1980 Girls Nation
Mrs. Charles H. Clayton, Jr. (Ann) (MO) is Assistant Office
Manager, an aide to Mrs. John B. Vance (Verna) (MD)
who is Office Manager.
Layton K. Hurst (DC) is the Program Coordinator for Girls
Nation, handling all the arrangements with the University
and with federal officials in Washington. He is Program
Coordinator for the American Legion Auxiliary, heading the
Washington office of the National organization.
Rita Schneiders (DC) and Robert Lowe (DC) serve
on the Program Coordination Staff, providing ad-
ministrative assistance for programs both on and
off the American University Campus.
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Mrs. Catherine Henderson (PA) is a
Registered Nurse, on duty 24 hours a
Press and Public Relations for Girls Nation is
day while Girls Nation is in session.
handled by Mrs. Thomas Gear (Anna) (VA) as Di-
rector, assisted by Mrs. Francis Smack (Mary) (NY).
Mrs. John Dokken (Ella) (MN) is Press Office Man-
ager. Mrs. Gear is National Communications Chair-
man for the Auxiliary.
Mrs. William Genoese (Barbara) (NY) is the Government
Instructor for the Nationalist Party. Her Legislative Assistant
is Miss Rebecca Norton (AZ), a Girls Nation Graduate.
Mrs. Kitty Moore is Editor of the Girls Nation
Yearbook, assisted by Miss Jill Turman, a college
student. Ms. Moore is on the National American
Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters Staff in
Indianapolis.
Mrs. John deSteiguer (Mary Jo) (OH) is the Gov-
ernment Instructor for the Federalist Party. Her
Legislative Assistant is Miss Susan Rice (CA), a
Girls Nation Graduate.
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1980 Girls Nation Senators
ALABAMA
MAINE
OKLAHOMA
Angelette, Susan (N)
Cureton, Cecilia (F)
Harders, Noel (F)
903 East Mountain Ave., Jacksonville, AL 36265
R.F.D. #1, Box 77-E, Wilton, ME 04294
2801 Wanetta, Edmond, OK 73034
Kelley, Starla (N)
Sterling, Marsha (F)
Von Feldt, Marie (F)
103 E. Brookwood Court, Ozark, AL 35360
Fletcher Road, RFD #4, Box 37, Auburn, ME 04210
3100 Lamp Post Lane, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
ALASKA
MARYLAND
OREGON
Jones, Brenda (F)
Graybill, Sharon (N)
Fellows, Lori (F)
3813 Denali Ave., Ketchikan, AK 99901
4604 Jean Marie Dr., Temple Hills, MD 20022
7950 S.E. 106th, Portland, OR 97266
Wallace, Paige (N)
Klein, Margaret Anne (F)
Hamada, Michiko (F)
S.R. Box 30320-C, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Rt. 3, Box 159, Easton, MD 21601
14680 N.W. Forestel Loop, Beaverton, OR 97006
ARIZONA
MASSACHUSETTS
PENNSYLVANIA
Harland, Susan (N)
Clarke, Laurie (N)
Azizkhan, Monica (F)
2024 W. Highland Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85015
Douglas Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569
441 Eppley Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Sawyer, Traci (N)
McCarthy, Susann (N)
Ford, Glenora Sue (N)
1228 E. 3rd Street, Mesa, AZ 85203
11 Gassett Road, Westford, MA 01886
430 W. Main Street, Saxonburg, PA 16056
ARKANSAS
MICHIGAN
RHODE ISLAND
Dockins, Tammy (F)
Eaddy, Michele (N)
Aiello, Robin (N)
5100 Burrow Drive, North Little Rock AR 72116
3440 Poinsettia S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49508
6 School House Road, Narragansett, RI 02883
Shaneyfelt, Louise (N)
Ingall, Polly (N)
Monteiro, Katherine (N)
5900 Crystal Valley Rd., Little Rock, AR 72210
7905 Vista Avenue, Grand Ledge, MI 48837
Barnes Road, Tarkiln, RFD #4, Woonsocket, RI 02895
CALIFORNIA
MINNESOTA
SOUTH CAROLINA
Henderson, Cassandra (N)
Ohmann, Lauria (F)
Daum, Georgia (N)
2164 S. Terrace Dr., Napa, CA 945S8
Box 13, Greenwald, MN 56335
Box 223-Bethlehem Road, Roebuck, SC 29376
Sundholm, Perri Lee (N)
El-Afandi, Nadya (F)
Griffin, Stephany (F)
302 Eddie Lane Sebastopol, CA 95472
120 East King Street, Winona, MN 55987
213 Longleaf Drive, Walterboro, 5C 29488
COLORADO
MISSISSIPPI
SOUTH DAKOTA
Andrew, Carol (F)
Campbell, Reba Kay (F)
Anderson, Julie K. (F)
935 S. Josephine, Denver, CO 80209
Rt. 4, Box 289, Pontotoc, MS 38863
1601 Sycamore, Sioux Falls, 5D 57103
Selvage, Kelly (N)
Ladner, Alise (N)
Ruland, Kelly (F)
143 Cornell Circle, Pueblo, CO 81005
2330 Middlecoff Drive, Gulfport, MS 39501
Star Rt. 2, Wall, SD 57790
CONNECTICUT
MISSOURI
TENNESSEE
Ball, Karen (F)
Edwards, Melanie (F)
Gallaher, Cindy (N)
11 Baker Road, Chester, CT 06412
Rt. 1, Box 76, Keytesville, MO 65261
104 Sequsia, Jackson, TN 38301
O'Hara, Susan (F)
Froman, Trinh (F)
Mosley, Lenora (N)
7 Whitney Road, Bethel, CT 06801
Box 113, Canton, MO 63435
106 Blue Hills Court, Knoxville, TN 37923
DELAWARE
MONTANA
TEXAS
Bobo, Daveena (N)
Marcinkowski, Francie
Abbott, Mary (N)
#6 Raybourne Court, Newark, DE 19702
322 University Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801
4111 Breakwood, Houston, TX 77025
Eisenhauer, Gail (N)
Wing, Michelle (F)
Swann, Lori (F)
38 North Shore Dr., Seaford, DE 19973
10030 Bridger Canyon, Bozeman, MT 59715
S215 Summerfield, Spring, TX 77373
FLORIDA
NEBRASKA
UTAH
Chambers, Leigh-Angela (N)
Ramsey, Ellen (N)
Nash, April (F)
2323 Hickory Lane, Orlando, FL 32803
307 S. 51 Avenue, Omaha, NE 68132
1236 Kensington Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Walker, Rosemary (N)
Weinfurtner, Theresa (N)
Sandquist, Julia C. (F)
4081 Bonway Drive, Pensacola, FL 32504
Route #2, Blair, NE 68008
1738 Ramona Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84108
GEORGIA
NEVADA
VERMONT
Campbelle, Alexis (F)
Coon, Pam (F)
Raymond, Vanessa (N)
P.O. Box 515, Griffin, GA 30224
3950 Sorrento, Las Vegas, NV 89121
298 Juniper Ridge, Shelburne, VT 05482
Shacklett, Billie L. (F)
Kelly, Chris (N)
Sullivan, Maria (F)
110 Wills Road, Alpharetta, GA 30201
1245 York Way, Sparks, NV 89431
RFD #2, Macrae Road, Colchester, VT 05446
HAWAII
NEW HAMPSHIRE
VIRGINIA
Bonner, Bernadette (N)
MacLeod, Barbara (F)
27-A Lake View Circle, Wahiawa, HI 96786
Burpee Hill, New London, NH 03257
Quinn, Colleen (F)
Kiaaina, Esther (N)
Warnke, Jean (N)
10834 Greene Drive, Lorton, VA 22079
3030 Ala Ilima Street, Honolulu, HI 96818
11 Nash Parkway, Somersworth, NH 03878
Sayler, Christint (N)
1702 Hollinwood Drive, Alexandria, VA 22307
IDAHO
NEW JERSEY
Hall, Jan (F)
Lupton, Laurie (F)
WASHINGTON
1800 Sequoia Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Sheppard Avenue, Shiloh, NJ 08353
Robinson, Diana (N)
Snow, Patricia (N)
Yavarone, Lisa (F)
12509 107th Avenue, Ct. E., Puyallup, WA 98371
607 West 21, Burley, ID 83318
505 10th Avenue, Belmar, NJ 07719
Triplett, Terri (F)
3080 S.E. Pierson Street, Port Orchard, WA 98366
ILLINOIS
NEW MEXICO
Patterson, Jill (N)
Pyle, Anna Marie (F)
WEST VIRGINIA
22 W. 055 Glenn Valley Drive, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
4013 Tara N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87111
Bomar, Anne Elizabeth (F)
Stewart, Barbara (N)
Trainham, Heidi (F)
Rt. 7, Box 131-B, Fairmont, WV 26554
905 Gary Court, Wheaton, IL 60187
P.O. Box 692, Raton, NM 87740
Foard, Mary (N)
318 10th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
INDIANA
NEW YORK
Gleeson, Jill (N)
Gregory, Susan (N)
WISCONSIN
915 Fairway, South Bend, IN 46619
6436 Westwood Drive, Lockport, NY 14094
Madison, Tamara (N)
Knight-Wintrop, Delphine (N)
Aune, Margaret (N)
520 S. Grand, Evansville, IN 47713
108-31 68th Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375
2502 Hammond Avenue, Superior, WI 54880
Jew, Amie (F)
624 30th Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566
IOWA
NORTH CAROLINA
Lewis, Bonnie (N)
Harris, Angela (N)
R.R. #1, Denison, IA S1442
612 Dupont Road, Durham, NC 27705
WYOMING
Theis, Jayne (F)
Miano, Anne (N)
Luxmoore, Lisa (N)
R.R. 5, Osage, IA 50461
3233 Landerwood Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210
1040 So. Thurmond, Sheridan, WY 82801
Roesler, Vanessa (F)
P.O. Box 445, Encampment, WY 82325
KANSAS
NORTH DAKOTA
Brummett, Erin (F)
Goetz, Michelle (F)
216 N. Park Drive, Hutchinson, KS 67501
R.R. 1, Box 94, Halliday, ND 58636
Woods, Janine (N)
Mathison, Susan (F)
4444 Cedardale, Wichita, KS 67216
2501 Lilac Lane, Fargo, ND 58102
KENTUCKY
OHIO
Boulware, Bonita (F)
Capoziello, Andrea (F)
752 Brown Street, Radcliff, KY 40160
4395 Amalia Place, Columbus, OH 43227
Copeland, Caren (F)
Rowe, Lynn Marie (N)
1236 Summit Drive, Lexington, KY 40502
27952 Andorra, N. Olmsted, OH 44070
F-Federalist
N-Nationalist
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1980 Girls Nation Staff Directory
SENIOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Director and Chairman, National Girls State Committee:
Assistant Office Manager:
Mrs. Edward Yankovich (Margaret), R.D. 1, Box 220,
Mrs. Charles H. Clayton, Jr. (Ann), 743 Briar Fork
New Salem, PA 15468
Road, Des Peres, MO 63131
Assistant Director & Banker:
Postmaster & Storekeeper:
Mrs. John Fritts (Betty), 1000 South Buffalo,
Mrs. Milton Moritz (Kaye), Tower Hill Lake Drive,
Yuma, CO 80759
Deep River, CT 06417
Commencement & Music Chairman:
Mrs. Ernest Bradshaw (Corky), Drawer Q,
Press & Public Relations:
Gould, AR 71643
Director: Mrs. Thomas Gear (Anna), 347 Agecroft
Court, Hampton, VA 23669
Distinguished Guests Chairman & Food Service Liaison:
Mrs. Gary Gezel (Dorothy), 1010 West Third Street,
Assistant Director: Mrs. Francis Smack (Mary),
Pella, IA 50219
23 Wallace Road, Binghamton, NY 13905
Office Manager: Mrs. John Dokken (Ella),
Flag Ceremonies Chairman:
1645 Howard Avenue, Maple Plain, MN 55359
Mrs. Aweida Davidson, 137 East Yucca, Clovis,
NM 88101
Registered Nurse:
Government Instructors & Their Legislative Aides:
Ms. Catherine Henderson, 310 Carver Street,
Mrs. William Genoese (Barbara), 421 East 19th Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Miss Rebecca Norton, 2122 E. Camino El Ganado,
Transportation Chairman:
Tucson, AZ 85718
Mrs. Lynn Kearsley (Ruth), P.O. Box 126,
Victor, ID 83455
Mrs. John deSteiguer (Mary Jo), 313 North Muskogee
Avenue, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Miss Susan Rice, 1031 Lorraine Drive, Napa, CA 94558
Vespers & Assistant Transportation Chairman:
Mrs. Homer Smith (Nancy), 826 North Kennebac
Avenue, McConnelsville, OH 43756
Inaugural Chairman & Assistant Storekeeper:
Mrs. T. T. Newsome (Linda), 1204 Marshall Lane,
Waldorf, MD 20601
Yearbook:
Mrs. Kitty Moore, Editor, 777 North Meridian Street,
Office Manager:
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Mrs. John B. Vance (Verna), 4236 Redfern Lane,
Ms. Jill Turman, Assistant, 777 North Meridian Street,
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Indianapolis, IN 46204
JUNIOR COUNSELORS
Dean: Miss Stephanie Ann Vasilovich, 4035 East
Miss Sarah A. Duckers, Box 838, Salina, KS 67401
Fountain Way, Fresno, CA 93726
Miss Elizabeth A. O'Neill, 200 Silver Hill Lane, Stamford,
Miss Maria L. Brockie, R.D. 1, Box 427D, Hockessin,
CT 06905
DE 19707
Miss Julie A. Carson, 211 Ericson Road, Cordova, TN
Miss Ashley Richards, 2320 East Doublegate Drive,
38018
Albany, GA 31707
Miss Mary F. Choi, 1042 Devenshire Road, Lancaster, PA
Miss Kandy Whetstone, 12008 Surrey Lane, Yukon, OK
17601
73099
PROGRAM COORDINATION
Mr. Layton K. Hurst, Director
Mrs. Rita Schneiders
Mr. Robert Lowe
Miss Mary Ann Lusk
Washington Branch, National Headquarters, American Legion Auxiliary
1608 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
A special thanks goes to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
for their support in making this book possible.
Liberty and peace are living things.
In each generation if they are to be
maintained, they must be guarded
and vitalized anew.
GIRLS
NATION
35th Annual
GIRLS NATION
STATE AUXILIARY CAN THE LEGION THE
1947
1981
July 11-18, 1981
American University
Washington, D.C.
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A Word About Girls Nation
Back in the depression ridden days of the early 1930's, the
Nation's Capital for one week each summer since 1947.
American Legion grew concerned over public statements to the
effects that Democracy was "on the skids." How, it wondered, could
Girls State is staffed by American Legion Auxiliary members
America train its young people in the processes of self government as
who volunteer their time and effort to this enterprise. Its
effectively as Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany seemed to be training
administrative costs are defrayed by their Department (state)
their youth groups in the promulgation of totalitarian forms of
organizations. All costs for Girls Nation, including transportation, are
government. Deciding that the best way to learn something was by
financed by the American Legion Auxiliary's national organization.
practicing it, American Legionnaires began, in 1935, to gather
Delegates to Girls State are selected with the help of high school
teenage representatives of high schools together for a few days each
principals on the basis of potential leadership qualities and must be
summer in a citizenship training program on the processes of city and
between their Junior and Senior years in high school to qualify.
state Government. They called it "Boys State."
Through these programs, it is estimated that each summer the
American Legion Auxiliary is adding 20,000 girls trained in the proces-
As this program succeeded and spread throughout the United
ses of government to a group that by the end of 1981 will
States, the American Legion Auxiliary began providing similar
total about 610,000.
opportunities for girls of high school age. Thus "Girls State" was
founded. The first Girls States were conducted in 1938 and since 1948
On Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1964, the American
have been a regular part of the Auxiliary's better citizenships program.
Legion Auxiliary received one of the four top Americana Awards from
In 1981 Girls State sessions are being held in all of the 50 states, as
the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge honoring its 1963 Girls
well as in the District of Columbia.
Nation Program. Other Girls Nation Programs have helped to win
similar George Washington Honor Medals, including the ones in 1971
Girls Nation, the youth citizenship program in the processes of
and 1972. In 1977, the Joint Bicentennial Session of Boys and Girls
federal government to which Girls State sends two "Senators" each,
Nation won the Freedoms Foundation Distinguished Service Award.
is an annual climax to the Girls State program and has been held in the
THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
GIRLS NATION
JULY 11-18, 1981
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY,
site of The American Legion's
Auxiliary 35th annual Girls
Nation, was chartered by an
Act of Congress of the United
States on February 24, 1893.
The 75-acre tract is on the site
of old Fort Gaines, a historic
Civil War military installation.
The University was officially
NEW
dedicated on May 27, 1914,
at ceremonies in which
President Woodrow Wilson
The American University
and a distinguished group of
Campus
WARD
statesmen, educators and
CIRCLE
churchmen participated.
Message to Girls Nation
rom the National President of the
American Legion Auxiliary
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
NATIONAL HEADOUARTERS
INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA 46204
MRS. LYLE SEYMOUR
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
777 N. MERIDIAN STREET
INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA 46204
July 17, 1981
Mrs. Dora Seymour was elected National
resident of the American Legion Auxiliary at
CONGRATULATIONS, SENATOR. You have joined the
National Convention August 21, 1980 in
alumna of thousands who have been privileged to
oston, Massachusetts to serve one year.
graduate from Girls Nation.
Eligible for membership through the World
/ar II service of her husband, Mrs. Seymour is
member of Everett L. Nelson Unit 352 in
You came to this thirty-fifth Girls Nation to join
City. Dora has held all major Chairmanships
Senators from other states. You have experienced a
her Unit, District and Department and became
week of learning, meeting new friends, visiting the
epartment (state) President of Kansas in 1967.
Nationally, Mrs. Seymour has been a
historical sights in our nations Capitol and shared
lember of the National Executive Committee,
inspirational moments that will be treasured for years.
Chairman of the following national com-
ittees: Girls State, Education and Scholar-
The American Legion Auxiliary hopes you will return
Civil Defense and Emergency Planning,
home with a fond memory of your week in Washington,
egislative, Children and Youth and Veterans
ffairs and Rehabilitation. She was a Member
D.C. and will share your experiences with your family,
the Girls State and Leadership Development
friends, and fellow students.
ommittees also. Dora was elected Central
ivision National Vice President in 1974.
May you, as a leader, continue your interest in
Mrs. Seymour was elected as Mayor of
City, Kansas. Both Mr. and Mrs. Seymour
government, and always remember the value of being
active in The American Legion and American
an American citizen, in a free country.
egion Auxiliary and have established a yearly
American Legion Contest Scholarship" in the
It was my pleasure to be with you at Girls Nation and
of Kansas. The Seymours have two
be a small part in this wonderful program.
aughters and four grandchildren.
Sincerly,
Dora Seymour
Dora Seymour
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Communities
Senior Counselor:
Betty Radeke, MN
Junior Counselor:
Nadine Reynolds, RI
Alexandria
Front: Tracy Claycomb, WY; Elizabeth Sievert, SD; Kack Hardy, KY
Cholene Johnson, CO. Middle: Crystal Hayling, FL; Kim Ruth, MD
Michelle Conner, WV; Terri Grell, IA; Sara Beasley, NC. Back: Rachell
Des Vaux, NV; Kim Silloway, VT; Gracemarie Vlach, DC; Tracey Filar
MI; Laurie Olson, MT.
STAFF
Senior Counselor:
Corky Bradshaw, AR
Junior Counselor:
Stephanie Vasilovich,
CA
Bethesda
Front: Alicia Ashby, NY; Jan Schimke, DE; Marsha Robinson, OH
Miriam Creech, SC. Middle: Susan Nissen, ND; Rhonda Morgan, Al
Kelly Donlon, CT; Suzanne Wilkerson, MS. Back: Karla Slosser, W
Dawnette Lee, TX; Heather Anderson, KS; Kandi Rogers, WV.
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Chevy Chase
Front: Gina Green, TN; Lisa Zuniga, TX; Helen Hill, OR; Jayne Rowe,
ME. Middle: Susan Siemietkowski, NJ; Jenny Williams, PA; Marcia
Bloemendaal, MT; Laura Battan, CA. Back: Judi VonFeldt, OK; Lisa
Trent, AZ; Susan Meyer, RI; Jackie Villanueva, HI.
Senior Counselor:
Becky Wasson, KS
Junior Counselor:
Avis Hoyt, VT
Foggy Bottom
Front: Alison Dwier, VA; Julie Anderson, MN; Merry Kay McCloskey,
HI; Cecilia DallaSanta, WA. Middle: Dee Anne Stevens, WY; Gina Love,
OH; Bridget Coughlin, ME; Barbara Pitts, OR; Lavita Strickland, DC. Back:
Kara Lee Barton, ID; Annette Hamilton, AK; Sue Guzman, WI; Laurie
Moline, NY; Phine Kiang, NH.
Communities
Senior Counselor:
Elaine Stevens, OR
Junior Counselor:
Kelly Sparenburg, IN
Georgetown
Front: Lizzie Adams, NM; Lolita Harney, SC; Susan Jensen, OK; Emma
James, VA. Middle: Lorena Boos, PA; Suzanne Shavico, DE; Jane
Rettmer, MN; Claire Mitchell, NC. Back: Karen Desmond, MI; Stephanie
Parr, KY; Shellie Martin, UT; Tonia Knudtson, SD.
Senior Counselor:
Sandra Strom, ME
Junior Counselor:
Karen Helm, HI
Potomac
Front: Preeta Bansal, NE; Katherine Holmsen, RI; Georgi Pelekis, AL;
Carolina Pietrosimone, CT. Middle: Carol Lucke, AZ; Sandy Spidel, KS;
Esther Ellis, VT; Kristen Gates, CA. Back: Lori Hulse, NJ: Cynthia Fox,
MO; Nancy Lee, AR; Theresa Amato, IL.
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JUNIOR Counselor
Danelle Black, NE
Rockville
Front: May-Lily Lee, MD; Catharine Buchanan, CO; Nancy Turpin, GA;
Mary Wales, WA. Middle: Linda Everett, IN; Pepper Grantham, MS;
Kim Stevens, MA; Catherine Knox, ND. Back: Connie Hickman, AR;
Karen Ashby, NM; Shannon Kinney, TN; Becky Bradshaw, ID.
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Senior Counselo
Betty Fritts, CO
Junior Counselo
Jennifer Walsh, OI
Spring Valley
Front: Margaret Kacmarynski, IA; Amy Peel, NV; Karen Knezevic, NH;
Jancy Young, MO. Middle: Karla Weiskopf, FL; Lisa January, IL; Gay
DIsen, NE; Roberta Wehr, IN. Back: Toni Sparrow, AK; Sharlene Wells,
Sunday morning, like every morning at Girls Nation, began with flag
raising ceremonies. The Senators then traveled to Arlington National Cemetery
where an honor guard from Girls Nation placed a wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknowns, an honor reserved for heads of states and other dignitaries. Follow-
ing religious services at National Cathedral (left) and the Shrine of the Imma-
culate Conception (right), Senate Sessions began in the afternoon.
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The Girls Nation bursts into song before
each session and during recesses. During the sessions electing the
officers of the Senate, the long wait for many ballots to be counted,
the time passes quickly with ringing voices, clapping hands and
stomping feet. All of the girls are familiar with the songs of their
Girls States and often add new ditties to fit the campaign and the
candidates. There's never a dull moment in the Girls Nation Senate.
"We are the future builders, builders in a band;
And we come from Girls State, the best state in the land.
We are up and coming; progressive, kind and strong;
And to our own Girls Sate, we proudly sing our song.
Of our leaders we will learn. For someday 'twill be our turn.
To fulfill the utmost plan, a lasting peace for every man."
- Girls State Song
On Capitol Hill Day, Girls
Nation Senators arrive at the Capitol and are
immediately escorted to the floor of the House of
Representatives, a priviledge granted to few as
most visitors view the chamber from the second
floor gallery. Seated where there elected
Congressmen debate and pass legislation, they
were greeted and briefed by two members of the
House, the Honorable John Rhodes of Arizona
and the Honorable Robert McClory of Illinois.
Following the briefing, Congressman McCloy
walked to the steps and met personally with
several Girls Nation Senators.
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Following the briefing, one hundred Senators scattered across
Capitol Hill to meet personally with their Representatives and
Senators. Identifiable by their red ribbons of Girls Nation and
their white gloves, they arrived promptly at 2 p.m. in the
Dirkson Building for the Inauguration of the Girls Nation President
and Vice President.
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United States Marine Barracks and moved on to hear the Airmen of Note of the United States
Air Force Band on the Capitol steps where the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan took
place a few months before. After the jazz concert, they boarded their buses and toured the
lighted monuments, one of the most beautiful sights in the city.
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A day to remember
The last day at Girls Nation is
filled
with excitement for each Senator has received an appointment
by the President of Girls Nation. On this day, she will
visit the office of her counterpart, be it the Secretary of the
Treasury or the Commandant of the Marine Corps. She will
be accorded the same respect and honor and, for an afternoon,
she will, indeed, be the person in charge.
One hundred taxi cabs line up and move around the courtyard
of Anderson Hall on the American University campus. The
cabs - or in some cases - an official car - will take her to her
appointment and return her to the campus in time for
the graduation exercises.
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Commencement exercises at
Girls Nation
is both joyous and sad. The young
women have grown in the seven days since they left their
home towns and have found an extended family in their
communities. They have spent a full week in the company of
their peers - with their equals in talent and leadership.
They have learned as much about teamwork cooperation and
loyalty as they have about the inner-workings of the
federal government.
They arrived as strangers and have become fast friends.
The finality of the graduation ceremonies brings tears to the
eyes of Senators and staff alike for it is a moment
that can never come again.
Girls Nation Director Mrs. Jack Smith gave the Commencement
CIBΓE
address. In her opening remarks one week earlier, she
had reminded the young women that they would receive the
same proportion of value from the program as they contributed.
Looking back at what had been accomplished in one short
week, she proudly congratulated each one for helping
to make the 1981 Girls Nation a success.
Following the Sate of the Nation address by President
Mary K. Wales and remarks by Vice President Crystal E.
Hayling, Girls Nation scholarships were prsented. President
Wales received a scholarship from John Pearl & Associates,
Ltd., and Lolita Harney, SC, received a schoparship
-from Who's Who of American High School Students.
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Whistle stop
campaigns are
serious business for the candidates
for President and Vice President of
Girls Nation. Nationalist and Federalist
party leadership meet to plan the
campaign and brief the candidates on
the issues before the Senate Committees.
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Each candidate meets one-
on-one with the voters
and is on the firing line
to answer questions, not
only about her political
stance at Girls Nation,
but on the issues facing
the nation today.
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On Election Day, the polls open for
registered voters. Party represent-
atives are on hand to perform election
duties, just as in their Girls State
Sessions. When the polls closed, the
thirty fifth President and Vice President
of the American Legion Auxiliary Girls
Nation had been elected.
NATS-CARRY 1981 GIRLS NATION ELECTION
The Nationalist party swept to victory in
the 1981 Girls Nation Presidential elect-
ion, electing Kathy Wales of Washing-
ton State as President and Crystal
Haley of Florida as Vice President.
President Mary K. Wales attends Kent
Meridian High School in her home town of
Kent, Washington where she is involved in
debate and interested in journalism and
public speaking. She is active in Decka,
Choir, A.S.B.; Vica and is President of the
Debate Society and Camp Fire.
Vice President Crystal E. Hayling attends
Nova High School in her home town of Lau-
derhill, Florida. She is President of the Debate
Team, a member of the Science and Honor
Society and Exchangettes Service Club. She
has won numerous speaking awards, teaches
Sunday school and sings in her church choir.
At Florida Girls State, she was elected Presi-
dent Pro Tem of the Senate and City Attorney.
Catherine Knox of Fargo, North Dakota
served as Nationalist Party Chairman. She
is a student at Fargo North High School, where she is involved in debate and student government. She was Convention Party
Secretary and a candidate for Lt. Governor at her North Dakota Girls State.
Federalist Presidential Candidate Preeta
Bansal attends Lincoln High School in her
hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska where she
is active in debate and journalism as well as
being a member of the Math Club, Future
Business Leaders of America, the Student
Advisory Board and the International Club.
At the Nebraska Girls State, Preeta was
elected County Judge.
Vice Presidential Candidate Cecilia Dal-
laSanta ("Cece"), lives in Renton, Wash-
ington where she attends Oliver M. Hazen
High School. She is very active in the music
department, and has been named Masonic
Outstanding Junior.
Federalist Party Leader Judi A. Von
Feldt attends Bishop McGuinness High
School in Oklahoma City. She is Vice Pres-
ident of the Honor Society, on the Student
Council and a member of the Spanish Honor
Society, Science and Pep Clubs. At the
Oklahoma Girls State, she was Chairman,
Board of Medical Examiners and a lobbyist.
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On Inauguration Day, Chief Justice Connie Hickman, Arizona, adminstered the oath of office at the 35th American Legion
Auxiliary Girls Nation on Wednesday, July 15, 1981. Holding the bible for the swearing in ceremony was Senate Chaplain
Claire Mitchell, North Carolina. At 2p.m., Mary K. Wales of the State of Washington (left) was sworn in as President
of the 1981 Girls Nation. Crystal K. Hayling of Florida became Vice President. The Girls Nation Choir, under the
direction of Mrs. Corky Bradshaw sang for the ceremony that took place in the Dirkson Office Building.
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National Offices and Appointments
PRESIDENT
Chief of Protocol
Federal Bureau of Investigation
DEPARTMENT OF
Mary Wales
Sandy Fox
Alison Dwier
EDUCATION
Director General of the
VICE PRESIDENT
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Assistant Secretary for Education
Foreign Service
Crystal Hayling
Research and Improvement
Marsha Robinson
Assistant Secretary-Energy
Sara Beasley
and Minerals
CABINET
GIRLS NATION
Assistant Secretary for Special
Karin Desmond
Secretary of State
Education and Rehabilitation
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Assistant Secretary for Fish
Services
Cathering Knox
Ambassador to Africa
and Wildlife and Parks
Secretary of the Treasury
Margaret Kacmarynski
Gracemarie Valach
Kathy Holmsen
Kelly Donlon
Ambassador to Asia
Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs
DEPARTMENT OF
Secretary of Defense
Laurie Olson
Helen Hill
TRANSPORTATION
Cece Dallasanta
Ambassador to Australia and
National Park Service
Attorney General
Federal Aviation Administration
the Southwest Pacific
Rhonda Morgan
Preeta Bansal
Stephanie Parr
Bridget Coughlin
Secretary of the Interior
Ambassador to Central America
DEPARTMENT OF
Federal Highway Administration
Annette Hamilton
AGRICULTURE
Lauren Battat
and the Carribean
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Railroad Administration
Sara Beasley
Assistant Secretary, Food
Julia Anderson
Elizabeth Adams
Ambassador to Europe
and Consumer Services
Secretary of Commerce
National Highway Traffic
Amy Peel
Tracey Claycomb
Dawnette Lee
Safety Administration
Ambassador to North America
Under Secretary for Small
Secretary of Labor
Linda Everett
Elizabeth Adams
Community and Rural Development
Nancy Young
Assistant Secretary for Policy
Ambassador to South America
Gay Olson
Secretary of Health and
and International Affairs
Kathleen Hardy
Forest Service USDA
Human Services
Lisa January
Susan Siemietkowski
Rebekah Bradshaw
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Secretary of Housing and
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT OF
Action
Urban Development
Cholene Johnson
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
COMMERCE
Michelle Conner
and Firearms
Assistant Secretary for
Secretary of Transportation
Civil Aeronautics Board
Caroline Pietrosimone
Economic Development
Shannon Kinney
Alicia Ashby
Susan Guzman
Secretary of Energy
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Consumer Product Safety
Miriam Creech
Assistant Secretary for Tourism
Commission
Antonia Sparrow
Bureau of the Mint
Jacquelyn Villanueva
Secretary of Education
Amy Peel
Jane Rettmer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Karla Weiskopf
Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Public Debt
Administration
Lisa Zuniga
SUPREME COURT
Shellie Martin
Kimberli Ruth
Equal Employment Opportunity
Chief Justice
Comptroller of the Currency
Patents and Trademarks
Commission
Connie Hickman
Gina Green
Heather Anderson
Karen Knezvic
Associate Justice
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Communications
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Nancy Young
Karla Slosser
Commissions
Associate Justice
Treasurer of the United States,
Under Secretary for Empoyment
Lori Hulse
Lisa Zuniga
U.S. Savings Bond Division
Standards
Federal Maritime Commission
Kim Stevens
Theresa Amato
Associate Justice
Bridget Coughlin
Susan Guzman
Under Secretary for Monetary Affairs
Labor-Management Relations
Federal Reserve System
Nancy Turpin
Kandi Rogers
Associate Justice
Susan Jensen
United States Customs Service
Employment and Training
Gay Olson
Federal Trade Commission
Associate Justice
Kimberly Silloway
Edwina Geenty
Catharine Buchanan
Edwina Geenty
United States Secret Service
Women's Bureau
General Services Administration
Emma James
Tracey Filar
Associate Justice
Tonia Knudtson
Stephanie Parr
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Government Printing Office
Associate Justice
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chairman
AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Georgi Pelekis
Sharlene Wells
National Aeronautics and
Dee Anne Stevens
Assistant Secretary for Health
Space Administration
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Chief of Staff, Air Force
Public Health Service
Phine Kiang
Assistant to the President for
Kara Lee Barton
Terri Grell
National Archives and Records
Management and Budget
Chief of Staff, Army
Assistant Secretary for Human
Service
May-Lily Lee
Lolita Harney
Development Services
Lavita Strickland
Assistant to the President for
Chief of Naval Operations
Merry Kay McCloskey
National Labor Relations Board
National Security Affairs
Lisa Trent
National Institutes of Health
Sandra Spidel
Nancy Lee
Secretary of the Air Force
Gina Love
Office of Personnel Management
Central Intelligence Agency
Pepper Grantham
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
Jan Schimke
Marcia Bloemendaal
Secretary of the Army
United States Arms Control and
Jayne Rowe
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Council on Economic Advisers
Disarmament Agency
Elizabeth Sievert
Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary for Fair
Roberta Wehr
Press Secretary
Susan Meyer
Housing and Equal Opportunity
National Science Foundation
Claire Mitchell
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Connie Hickman
Lorena Boos
Suzanne Wilkerson
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Suzanne Shavico
Agency for International
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Assistant Secretary for
United States Postal Service
Development
Assistant Attorney General for
Environmental Protection Safety
Gracemarie Valach
Laurie Olson
Civil Rights Division
and Emergency Prepardness
Veterans Affairs
Assistant Secretary, Bureau
Angela Henderson
Karen Ashby
Barbara Pitts
of Consular Affairs
Board of Immigration Appeals
Assistant Secretary for
Carol Lucke
Kathleen Hardy
International Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Ocean
Office of Justice Assistance,
Esther Ellis
and International Environmental
Research and Statistics
Assistant Secretary for
and Scientic Affairs
Kirsten Gates
Nuclear Energy
Susan Nissen
Bureau of Prisons
Jennifer Williams
Assistant Secretary for
Rachelle Des Vaux
Assistant Secretary for
Public Affairs
Drug Enforcement Administration
Fossil Energy
Laurie Moline
Judi Von Feldt
Sharlene Wells
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The Girls Nation
Senate is conduct-
ed by the President Pro
Tem, elected during the
first Senate session.
Protocol is observed
on the floor and each
bill and resolution is
President Pro Tem Lolita
considered seriously.
Harney, SC
Girls Nation brings together some of the finest young citizens in Amer-
ica. The legislation they bring from their respective Girls State Sessions
reflects the concerns of young people across the nation. Each bill is refer-
red to Committee for discussion before it reaches the Senate floor for
debate. Some of the bills brought to the 1981 Girls Nation are:
revision of the Food and Drug Ad-
minstration's drug testing procedure.
gun control to ban handguns.
continuation of fuel assistance for
low income residents.
sex education programs for all sixth
(6th) and eighth (8th) grade students.
impose limitations on political cam-
paign expenditures.
a ten year term for Justices of the
Supreme Court.
deductions on federal income taxes
for U.S. Congressmen's living ex-
-penses while in session in the same
manner as business deductions are
allowed for out-of-town travel.
review of performance and update
testing for all teachers before tenure
contracts granted.
elimination of the provision for early
parole for second offenders.
lifting of federal controls on interest
rates of savings and loan institutions,
savings and commercial banks.
establishment of a national defense
system as an alternative to the pres-
ently proposed MX missile system.
federal employment for all able-
bodied welfare recipients.
require national testing organizations
to reveal, upon the request of the
test-takers, actual questions, an-
swers, and scoring procedures with-
in 30 days of their release.
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Like the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Sessions, Girls Nation has
The Senate
two political parties: Nationalists and Federalists. The political affil-
iation of each Senator is determined at her respective Girls State Session.
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE
President Pro Tem: Lolita Harney, SC, Federalist
Asst. Sergeant-at-Arms: Nancy Young, MO, Nationalist
Secretary: Claire Mitchell, NC, Federalist
Majority Floor Leader: Alison Dwier, VA, Federalist
Assistant Secretary: Angela Henderson, GA, Nationalist
Majority Whip: Kristen Gates, CA, Federalist
Chaplain: Margaret Kacmarynski, IA, Federalist
Minority Floor Leader: Elizabeth Sievert, SD, Nationalist
Sergeant-at-Arms: Laurie Moline, NY, Federalist
Minority Whip: Marcia Bloemendaal, MT, Nationalist
SENATE COMMITTEE "A"
Includes Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Appropriations and Armed Services.
Chairman: Kack Hardy, (N)
Linda Everett (F)
Helen Hill (N)
Susan Jensen (F)
Kara Lee Barton (N)
Angela Henderson (N)
Terry Grell (F)
Jacquelyn Villanueve (N)
Lorena Boos (N)
Alicia Ashby (N)
Esther Ellis (F)
Margaret Kacmarynski (F)
1/dawnetta Lee (N)
Dee Anne Stevens (N)
Judi Von Feldt (F)
Kack Hardy (N)
Tracy Claycomb (F)
SENATE COMMITTEE "B"
Includes: Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Commerce, Science
and Transportation, Energy and Natural Resources
Chairman: Tracey Filar (F)
Crystal Hayling (N)
Gina Love (F)
Cathie Knox (N)
Jayne Rowe (F)
Jennifer Williams (N)
Kathy Wales (N)
Shannon Kinney (N)
Susan Nissen (F)
Rachelle Des Vaux (F)
Kelly Donlon (N)
Heather Anderso (N)
Jan Schmike (F)
Cholene Johnson (F)
Gina Green (N)
Laurie Moline (F)
Sandy Spidel (N)
Lisa Zuniga (F)
Mary Kay McCloskey (N)
Karla Slosser (F)
Caroline Pietrosimone (F)
Karin Desmond (F)
Roberta Wehr (N)
Kim Stevens (F)
Lisa Trent (N)
Tammy Turpin (F)
Toni Sparrow (N)
Bridget Coughlin (F)
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SENATE COMMITTE "C"
Incluldes: Environment and Public Works, Finance Relations and Governmental Affairs
Chairman: Laurie Olson (N)
Lizzie Adams (F)
Theresa Amato (N)
Marsha Robinson (N)
Lauren Battat (F)
Katherine Holmsen (N)
Libby Sievert (N)
Cathy Buchanan (N)
Marcia Bloemendaal (N)
Susan Meyer (F)
Kandi Rogers (F)
Michelle Conner (F)
Susan Siemietkowski (F)
Karen Ashby (F)
Sharlene Wells (F)
SENATE COMMITTEE "D"
Includes: Labor and Human Resources, Rules and Administration, Veterans Affairs
Chairman: Kristen Gates (F)
Sue Guzman (N)
Emma James (N)
Alison Dwier (F)
Julia Anderson (N)
Karla Weiskopf (N)
Kimberli Ruth (F)
Barbara Pitts (F)
Grace Marie Vlach (N)
Suzanne Wilkerson (N)
Carol Lucke (F)
Preeta Bansal (F)
May-Lily Lee (N)
Suzaane Shavico (N)
Pepper Grentham (F)
Sandy Fox (N)
Annette Hamilton (N)
Nancy Young (N)
Connie Hickman (F)
Karen Knezvic (F)
Lauren Battat (F)
Edwina Geenty (N)
Lolita Harney (F)
Rebecca Bradshaw (F)
Miriam Creech (N)
Phine Kiang (N)
Amy Peeo (F)
Sara Beasley (N(
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Adminstrative Staff
The Administrative Staff of Girls Nation, with the except-
ion of the Program Coordination and Yearbook staffs, are
volunteers. Senior staff members serve the American
Legion Auxiliary in other appointed capacities during the
year. They represent a diversity of backgrounds and educa-
ion and many devote their summer holiday to the Girls
Nation program.
Layton K. Hurst, (DC), is
the Program Coordinator
for Girls Nation, handling all
the arrangements with the
University and with federal
officials. He is Program
Coordinator for the Amer-
ican Legion Auxiliary and
heads the Washington office.
Adelene Smith (Mrs. Jack) of Tucson, Arizona is
Girls Nation Director and National American Legion
Auxiliary Chairman of the Girls State Program. She
has worked at the national level of the organization
for many years.
Anne Clayton (Mrs. Charles) of Missouri (left) is
Assistant Office Manager and Verna Vance (Mrs.
John) of Maryland is Office Manager.
Rita Schneiders (Mrs. Tom) and Robert Lowe of DC serve on
the program Coordination Staff, providing administrative assist-
ance, both on and off the American University campus.
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Mary Jo deSteiguer (Mrs. John) of Oklahoma is the Govern-
ment Instructor for the Federalist Party. Her Legislative Aide, a
New
former Girls Nation Senator, is Susan Rice of California.
Kathy Miller (Mrs. Artie) is a Registered Nurse, on duty 24
hours a day while Girls Nation is in session.
Barbara Genoese (Mrs. William) of New York is the Govern-
ment Instructor for the Nationalist Party. Becky Norton of Ari-
zona, a Girls Nation Graduate, is her Legislative Aide.
Kitty Moore (right) and her assistane "Charlie" Martinez
Handling press relations at Girls Nation is Gerry Hobble (Mrs.
ome from American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters
John) of Kansas (right) as Public Relations Director. She is assist-
Indianapolis to edit the Girls Nation Yearbook. Kitty is
ed by Mary Smack (Mrs. Francis) of New York (seated) and
ditor of the Auxiliary's national magazine.
Ella Dokken (Mrs. John) of Minnesota.
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1981 Girls Nation Senators
ALABAMA
KENTUCKY
OHIO
Morgan, Rhonds L. (F)
Hardy, Kathleen (N)
103 Brooks Cir., Enterprise, AL 36330
Love, Gine M. (F)
249 Valley Rd., Paducah, KY 42001
Palekis, Georgi D. (F)
3955 Scotsfield Dr., Gahama, OH a
Parr, Stephanie L. (F)
3708 Spring Valley Rd., Birmingham, AL 35223
Robinson, Marsha R. (N)
17S. Foote, Bellevue, KY 41073
935 Bulen Ave., Columbus, OH 4333
ALASKA
MAINE
Hamilton, D. Annette (N)
OKLAHOMA
Coughlin, Bridget E. (F)
3904 Merrill Dr., Anchorage, AK 99503
Jensen, Susan A. (F)
Sparrow, Antonia C. (N)
236 W. Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401
602 N. 11th, Fairview, OK 73731
Rowe, Jayne H. (F)
2050 Waldron, Anchorage, AK 99507
Von Feldt, Judi (F)
43 James St., Bangor, ME 04401
3100 Lamp Post La, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
ARIZONA
MARYLAND
Lucke, Carol J. (F)
OREGON
Lee, May-Lily (N)
1720 E. Georgia, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Hill, Helen (N)
12418 Eastgate Lane, Laurel, MD 20811
Trent, Lisa L. (n)
Rt 1, Box 330D, Scappoose, OR 97056
Ruth, Kimberli J. (F)
17020 E. Redfield Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85234
Pitts, Barbara (F)
P.O. Box 64, Linkwood, MD 21835
8500 Clackamas Rd., Milwaukie, OR 97222
ARKANSAS
MASSACHUSETTS
Hickman, Connie L. (F)
PENNSYLVANIA
Geenty, Edwina H. (N)
1411 Harold Ellen, El Dorado, AR 71730
Boos, Lorena K. (N)
Lee, Nancy E. (F)
15 Columbus Ave., Southbridge, MA 01550
Box 107-Carol Dr., Saxonburg, PA 16056
Stevens, Kim L. (F)
536 Meadowview Dr., Monticello, AR 71655
Williams, S. Jennifer (N)
28 Meetinghouse Lane, So. Easton, MA 02375
223 Saddle Dr., Furlong, PA 18925
CALIFORNIA
MICHIGAN
Battan, Lauren (F)
RHODE ISLAND
Desmond, Karin E. (F)
25 McCreery Dr., Hillsborough, CA 94010
Holmsen, Katherine (N)
1306 Ardmoor, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Gates, Kristen (F)
36 Parkwood Dr., Kingston, RI 02881
Filar, Tracey L. (F)
125 Serrano Hgts., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Meyer, Susan (F)
15408 Susanna Cir., Livonia, MI 48154
83 Woodruff Ave., Wakefield, RI 02879
COLORADO
Buchanan, Catherine (N)
MINNESOTA
SOUTH CAROLINA
823 12th St., Boulder, CO 80302
Anderson, Julia C. (N)
Creech, E. Miriam (N)
Johnson, Cholane D. (F)
985 Medina Rd., Wayzata, MN 55391
12 Lesesne Dr., Sumter, SC 29150
8775 Alta Vista Dr., Arvada, CO 80004
Rettmer, Jane L. (F)
Harney, Lolita J. (F)
236 Hollett, Tracy, MN 56175
P.O. Box 91, Allendale, SC 29810
CONNECTICUT
MISSISSIPPI
Donlon, Kelly A. (N)
SOUTH DAKOTA
10 Heath Spur, Ledyard, CT 06339
Grantham, Pepper B. (F)
Knudtson, Tonia L. (F)
Pietrosimone, Caroline R. (F)
312 Webster, Yazoo City, MS 39194
2404 Canyon Lake Dr., Rapid City, SD 57701
108 Poplar St., New Haven, CT 06513
Wilkerson, Suzanne (N)
Sievert, Elizabeth (N)
P.O. Box 637, Woodville, MS 39669
1616 McClellan Dr., Huron, SD 57350
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Strickland, Lavita (F)
MISSOURI
TENNESSEE
1540 Ft. Davis St., S.E., Wash., D.C.
Fox, Cassandra L. (N)
Green, Gina L. (N)
Valach, Gracemarie (N)
2422 S. Camber, Springfield, MO 65804
1420 Fox Lane, Lewisburg, TN 37091
5231 Watson St., N.W., Wash., D.C.
Young, Nancy N. (N)
Kinney, Shannon R. (N)
4719 N.W. Coves Dr., Kansas City, MO 64151
1620 Stokes Lane, Nashville, TN 37215
DELAWARE
MONTANA
TEXAS
Schimke, Jan B. (F)
Bloemendaal, Marcia L. (N)
Lee, Dawnetta L. (N)
1303 Grinnell Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803
Shavico, Suzanne S. (N)
2900 Ana Dr., Great Falls, MT 59404
1405 Driftwood, Mission, TX 78572
Zuniga, Lisa C. (F)
15 Sheldrake Rd., Newark, DE 19713
Olson, Laurie J. (N)
106 Catherine Cir., Victoria, TX 77901
1705 S. Willson, Bozeman, MT 59715
FLORIDA
UTAH
Hayling, Crystal E. (N)
NEBRASKA
Martin, Shellie Jo (F)
4351 N.W. 15th ST., Lauderhill, FL 33313
Bansal, Preeta (F)
Weiskopf, Karla L. (N)
234 W. 800 North, Sunset, UT 84015
7429 Whitestone Dr., Lincoln, NE 68506
Wells, Sharlene (F)
1640-3 Cape Hope Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Olsen, Gay L. (F)
1920 W. Charles, Grand Island, NE 68801
3558 Oak Rim Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
GEORGIA
NEVADA
VERMONT
Henderson, Angela (N)
Ellis, Esther K. (F)
838 Anne St., Griffin, GA 30223
Des Vaux, Rachelle L. (F)
52 ½ Spring St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Turpin, Nancy T. (F)
7045 Edna St., Las Vegas, NV 89117
Silloway, Kimberty A. (F)
Rte 1, Bowersville, GA 30516
Peel, Amy M. (F)
118 Main St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
2090 16th St., Sparks, NV 89431
HAWAII
McCloskey, Merry Kay (N)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
VIRGINIA
Dwier, Alison A. (F)
1838 Glen Ave., Wahiawa, HI 96786
Kiang, Phine (N)
Rt. 9, Box 405, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Villanueva, Jacquelyn (N)
3 Magrath Rd., Durham, NH 03824
James, Emma J. (N)
P.O. Box 261, Pehala, HI 96777
Knezvic, Karen A. (F)
539 Connecticut Ave., Norfolk, VA 23508
172 Scenic Dr., Derry, NH 03038
IDAHO
NEW JERSEY
WASHINGTON
Barton, Kara L.
Dallasanta, Cecilia L. (F)
2761 Starcrest Dr., Boise, ID 83706
Hulse, Lori (N)
12009 S.E. 93rd St., Renton, WA 98056
Bradshaw, Rebekah J. (F)
9 Central Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753
Wales, Mary K. (N)
P.O Box 1586, Sun Valley, ID 83353
Siemietkowski, Susan (F)
27603 W. Valley Hwy., Kent, WA 98031
6 Rabbit Run Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
ILLINOIS
Amato, Theresa A. (N)
NEW MEXICO
WEST VIRGINIA
Conner, Michelle L. (F)
537 S. Cherry St., Itasca, IL 60143
Adams, Elizabeth (F)
224 Bell Ave., Princeton, WV 24740
January, Lisa I. (F)
500 Morningside, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Rogers, Kandi L. (F)
2400 Lydia Ave., Zion, IL 60099
Ashby, Karen P. (F)
P.O. Box 490, New Martinsville, WV 26155
2829 Indiana, Albuqerque, NM 87110
INDIANA
WISCONSIN
Everett, Linda A. (F)
NEW YORK
Guzman, Sue A. (N)
4075 S. 250 Lebanon, IN 46052
Ashby, Alicia D. (N)
37 Homan Blvd., Hempstead, NY 11550
2931 Shady La., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Wehr, Roberta S. (N)
Slosser, Karia L. (F)
I.S.S.C. Home,Knightstown, IN 46148
Moline, Laurie A. (F)
Rt. 2, Box 1-V, Durand, WI 54736
190 Cornwall Ave., Tonawanda, NY 14150
IOWA
WYOMING
Grell, Terri L. (F)
NORTH CAROLINA
Claycomb, Tracy R. (F)
Box 4, Rinard, IA 50857
Beasley, Sara A. (N)
Box 216, Hulett, WY 82720
Kacmarynski, Margaret M. (F)
325 Statfordshire Dr., Matthews, NC 28105
Stevens, Dee Anne (N)
RR, Mallard, IA 50562
Mitchell, Cynthia C. (F)
1948 Edgar St., Rock Springs, WY 82901
112 Glendower Dr., Salisbury, NC 28144
KANSAS
Anderson, Heather L. (N)
NORTH DAKOTA
523 Pioneer Road, Lawrence, KS 66044
Knox, Catherine J. (N)
F-Federalist N-Nationalist
Spidel, Sandra M. (N)
1541 N. 8th St., Fargo, ND 58102
6820 Walmer, Overland Park, KS 66204
Nissen, Susan J. (F)
222 Linden Ave., Fargo, ND 58103
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1981 Girls Nation Staff Directory
SENIOR COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Director and Chairman, National Girls State Committee:
Office Manager:
Mrs. Jack Smith (Adelene), 5611 East Scarlett,
Mrs. John Vance (Verna), 4236 Redfern Lane,
Tucson, AZ 85711
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Assistant Office Manager:
Assistant Director and Distinguished Guests Chairman
Mrs. Charles H. Clayton, Jr. (Ann), 743 Briar Fork Road,
and Food Service Liason:
Des Peres, MO 63131
Mrs. Carl Wasson (Becky), 5855 S.W. 22nd Terrace #2,
Topeka, KS 66614
Postmaster and Storekeeper:
Mrs. Dean Tarrant (Erika), 5501 South Fourth Street,
Banker:
St. Joseph, MO 64504
Mrs. John Fritts (Betty), 1000 South Buffalo,
Yuma, CO 80759
Press and Public Relations:
Director: Mrs. John Hobble (Geraldine), 1667 North Charles,
Wichita, KS 67203
Commencement and Music Chairman:
Mrs. Ernest Bradshaw, Sr. (Corky), Drawer Q,
Assistant Director: Mrs. Francis Smack (Mary), 23 Wallace Road,
Gould, AR 71643
Binghampton, NY 13905
Office Manager: Mrs. John Dokken (Ella), 1645 Howard Avenue,
Maple Plain, MN 55359
Flag Ceremonies Chairman:
Mrs. Eugene Radeke (Betty), Box 428, Red Lake
Registered Nurse:
Falls, MN 56750
Mrs. Artie Miller (Kathy), 2230 Warfield Drive,
Forest Hill, MD 21050
Government Instructors and Their Legislative Aides:
Mrs. John deSteiguer (Mary Jo), 303 North Muskogee Avenue,
Transportation Chairman:
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Mrs. William Stevens, Sr. (Elaine), 455 S.W. Liberty Bell Drive,
Beaverton, OR 97006
Miss Rebecca Norton, 2122 E. Camino El Granado,
Tucson, AZ 85718
Vespers and Assistant Transportation Chairman:
Mrs. William Genoese (Barbara), 421 East 19th Street,
Mrs. Sandra Strom, 291 High Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Oakland, ME 04963
Miss Susan Rice, 1031 Lorraine Drive,
Yearbook:
Napa, CA 94558
Mrs. Kitty Moore, 777 North Meridian Street,
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Inaugural Chairman and Assistant Storekeeper:
Mrs. Raymon Austin (Joyce), 108 Woodland Circle,
Ms. Charlotte Martinez, Assistant, 777 North Meridian Street,
Troy, AL 36081
Indianapolis, IN 46204
JUNIOR COUNSELORS
Dean: Miss Stephanie Vasilovich, 4035 East Fountain Way,
Miss Elaine Jolly, 412 West 21st Street,
Fresno, CA 93776
Lumberton, NC 28358
Miss Danelle Black, 1130 Crane,
Miss Nadine Reynolds, 43 Linden Drive,
Hastings, NE 68901
Kingston, RI 02881
Miss Karen Helm, 87-117 Liliana Street,
Miss Kelly Sparenberg, 2700 Berkshire,
Waianae, HI 96792
Muncie, IN 47304
Miss Avis Hoyt, RFD,
Miss Jennifer Walsh, 371 Worman Drive,
Passumpsic, VT 05861
Gahanna, OH 43230
PROGRAM COORDINATION
Mr. Layton K. Hurst, Director
Mrs. Rita Schneiders
Mr. Robert Lowe
Miss Leslie Nesheim
Washington Branch, National Headquarters, American Legion Auxiliary
1608 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
A special thanks to John P. Pearl & Associates Ltd., Administrator of the ALA Group
Insurance Plans, for their support in making this book possible.
Liberty and peace are living things.
In each generation if they are to be
maintained, they must be guarded and
vitalized anew.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 777 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204
(317) 635-8411
OFFICE OF THE
NATIONAL SECRETARY
June 15, 1982
Mrs. Carol McCain
Director, Visitors Office
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mrs. McCain:
On May 12, 1982, we forwarded a letter to Mr. Morton G. Blackwell,
requesting, among other things, the VIP Tour for the Girls Nation Senators
and Staff. A copy of this letter is enclosed.
When I spoke to Mr. Blackwell's secretary last week, she asked if we had
made the VIP Tour request through you as well. Since it was apparent no
one had told me you were to be copied on the distribution, we are hopeful
our visit to the White House can be arranged on Friday morning, July 23, 1982.
In former years, the Girls Nation Senators and Staff have not only toured
the White House and the White House grounds, but they also have visited
the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, and some years have had special briefings
in the President's private theater.
This is a most impressionable age, as these young people often enter the
political arena and become very active in political campaigns resulting
from this meaningful experience.
The background materials we have enclosed include a brief history of
Girls State and Girls Nation and recent copies of the Girls Nation yearbook.
If additional information is required, please let us know.
Most sincerely,
Mrs. Miriam Junge
MJ/jb
National Secretary
Enclosures
cc:
Mr. Morton C. Blackwell
Mrs. Wendy Borcherdt
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 777 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204
(317) 635-8411
OFFICE OF THE
NATIONAL SECRETARY
May 12, 1982
Mr. Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
O.E.O.B. Room 191
Washington DC 20500
Dear Mr. Blackwell:
On July 17, 1982, one hundred bright young ladies who have just completed
their Junior year in senior high school will travel to our Nation's Capital
to participate in the 36th Annual Girls Nation Session.
These young women, representing 49 of our 50 states, through Girls Nation,
learn the processes of our Federal government.
One of the highlights of this "government-in-action" program is the
visit to the White House. It is hoped our visit this year can be
arranged on Friday morning, July 23, 1982. Normally, the young people
are afforded the VIP tour of the White House ending in the lovely Rose
Garden where the President meets them. It is at this point the President
of Girls Nation meets her counterpart in the real government for the
first time.
Often the bills enacted during the Girls Nation Session are presented to
the President, as it affords him the opportunity to learn first hand what
young people are thinking.
The total number involved, including the staff, is approximately 130.
We trust the enclosures will provide the additional background materials
you are seeking.
We anxiously await your reply.
Most sincerely,
Mrs. Miriam Junge
MJ/jb
National Secretary
Enclosures
TOUR TICKET REQUEST
STAFF PERSON REQUESTING TICKETS:
Morton Blackwell
NUMBER OF TICKETS REQUESTED:
100
DATE REQUESTED:
Friday, July 23, 1982
NAMES AND TITLES OF PERSONS REQUESTING TOUR:
American Legion Auxiliary's Girl State winners, 2 from each state
see attached
APPROVED BY:
(DATE)
(SCHEDULED)
(NOT SCHEDULED)
TOUR TICKET NUMBERS:
TOUR DATE AND TIME:
SCHEDULED BY: