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Bess Truman and others attend the fifth anniversary party of the Women's Army Corps in Washington, D.C

2009-1717
Accession Number
2009-1717
7.5x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348546918
Related Collection
Papers of Harry S. Truman Pertaining to Family, Business, and Personal Affairs
Keywords
First ladies
Legislators
Women soldiers
HST Keywords
Truman - Bess - Dinners - Parties - Shows - Women's Army Corps; Women's Army Corps
People Pictured
Hallaren, Mary Agnes, 1907-2005
Rogers, Edith Nourse, 1881-1960
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
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Associated Press

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Description
Bess Truman, wife of the President, and Col. Mary Hallaren (right), WAC Director, smile as Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers (R-Mass) (center) cuts the fifth birthday cake of the Women's Army Corps. Members of the corps (rear), who requested that Rep. Rogers cut the cake, look on at the anniversary party in Washington, D.C. From: Truman Home.
Date(s)
May 14, 1947