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President Truman's Remarks at a Ceremony Marking the Issuance of the "Women in the Armed Services" Commemorative Stamp

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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. The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. His opening words referred to Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson. 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.

President Truman's Remarks to Members of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services

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President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. He tells a story of his grandmother, who routed a band of Indians by herself. The end of his remarks were cut off the recording. The President spoke in the Rose Garden at the White House at 12:10 p.m. The Committee met in Washington on November 4 and 5. The Committee had recently announced plans for a recruiting drive to focus the Nation's attention on the urgency of the defense effort and to increase the percentage of women in the services.

President Truman shakes hands with members of the military at Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony

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President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with members of the military at the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the south lawn of the White House.

President Truman inspecting WACs

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President Harry S. Truman inspecting a group of the Women's Army Corps while in Portland, Oregon.

Sergeant Royer, chief telephone operator at the Potsdam Conference

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Staff Sergeant Edith Royer, chief telephone operator of the switchboard at U. S. headquarters in Babelsburg, Germany during the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Private Bellon and Sergeant Scott test phone lines at the Potsdam Conference

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Private First Class Gladys Bellon and Sergeant Robert Scott test phone lines in the frame room of the switchboard at the U. S. headquarters at the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Sergeant Robitaille, switchboard supervisor at the Potsdam Conference

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Staff Sergeant Lorraine Robitaille, switchboard supervisor at the United States headquarters at the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Women's Army Corps telephone operators at Potsdam

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Women's Army Corps telephone operators at the Potsdam Conference. From left to right are: Private First Class G. Vanhouten, Private Ella M. Hinkee, Sergeant G. Bielske, Private First Class Emma Latham, Private First Class Betty McClure, and Private First Class Erna Gundrum. From Potsdam album, 1945

Female switchboard operator at the Potsdam Conference

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Women's Army Corps Private First Class Isabella Hardacre handles the information phones at the headquarters switchboard at the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Lieutenant Felts instructing dining room staff at Potsdam Conference

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Lieutenant May Felts, dietician to the U. S. forces during the Potsdam Conference at Potsdam, Germany, faces the dining room staff as she gives them final instructions regarding service to the members of the delegations. From left to right: T/5 Elva R. Hatton, Morehead, Kentucky; Private Harry E. Rimbach, Bangor, Maine; Private Jack Schwarz, Newark, Ohio; Private Ed Padden, Lackawanna, New York; Private First Class John Zerbe, Clemside, Ohio; Private First Class Jerry Zeleski, Detroit, Michigan; Private John Rock, Hampden, Massachusetts; Private Sam Di Antonio, Bronx, New York; Private P.

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