Endnotes for Chapter XXXVI

1 Entire planning project, except as cited in later notes, from: (1) WDWAC 370.01, containing: Memo, SPD WD for Dir WAC, 31 Jul 43; two Memos; Stf for Dir WAC, one 25 Aug 43, one undated; M/R, Miss Lies for Dir WAC, 28 Dec 43. (2) Polder. Plng Proj 26, WAAC Plng Serv files, including: M/R, 13 Jul 43; Memo. Miss Lies for Dir WAC, 24 Mar 44, with incl Memo. Dir WAC for SPD WD, 6 Sep 43, reply from SPD, 1 Oct 43, and from Dir WAC, 21 Jan 44.

2 Memo. Jessie P. Rice, Dep Dir WAC, for SPD, 21 Jan 44. WDWAC 370.01.

3 Memo, CG ASF for CofS, 29 Mar 44. SPAP 324.5 (3-29-44), ASF. For Gen Marshall's action, see Ch. XV, above.

4 Memo, Dir WAC for G-1, 28 Apr 45. WDWAC 320.2.

5 See n. 1; also Memo, Capt Margaret Stone, WAC, for Dir WAC, 12 Apr 45. WDWAC 370.01.

6 Memo, Capt Stone for Del Dir WAC, 12 Jun 45. WDWAC 370.01.

7 1st Ind (to unidentified Ltr), TAG to Dir SS, 23 Nov 44. AG PO-M-A 320.21 (11-13-44), in WDWAC 353.

8 M/R, 5 Jul 45, sub: WAC. WDWAC 220.8.

9 Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Henry, 27 Aug 45. WDWAC 370.01.

10 Ibid.

11 Gen Henry's mimeographed statement, 28 Aug 45. WDWAC 370.01.

12 Memo. Dir WAC for Gen Henry. WDWAC 370.01.

13 (1) WDBPR Press Releases; 3, 6 Sep 45. (2) Cbl. G-1 overseas commands, 6 Sep 45, by WDGAP 220.8 to TAG. WDWAC 370.01.

14 (1) Draft (not used) of Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Henry, (Sep 45). WDWAC 370.01. (2) WD Policies on Discharge, par 11, 6. (3) WDBPR Press Release, 20 Sep 45.

15 Memo, Maj A. J. Bonis, G-1 Stat Br, for Dir WAC, 28 Apr 45. WDWAC 370.01.

16 (1) Memo, Maj Bonis for Dir WAC, 5 Sep 45. WDWAC 370.01. (2) Memo, Dep Dir WAC for Col Boyce, 14 Nov 45. WDWAC 319.1. (3) Memo, Exec WAC for Col Boyce, 27 Nov 45. WDWAC 220.8. (4) Memo, Maj Bonis for Col Boyce, 10 Sep 45, atchd to Memo, G-1 for MPD ASF, 6 Sep 45. WDWAC 354.1.

17 Memo, Dep Dir WAC for Dir WAC, 23 Jan 46. sub: Rpt of Mtg of Dirs of Women's Servs, 22 Jan 46. WDWAC 337.

18 (1) Memo, "KKJ," WAC Exec, for Dir WAC, 13 May 45, sub: Rpt for Week 7-13 May 45. WDWAC 319.1. (2) Dr. WAC Stf Dir ETO for Dir WAC 6 Aug 95, and Reply, 13 Aug 45. WDWAC 320.2. (3) 1945 Budget Hearing material. Hobby files. See also Chs. XX and XXI, above.

19 (1) Memo. Dir Pers ASF (Gen Dalton) for G-1. 13 Aug 45. SPGAC 210.3 WAC, in SPAP 220.3 WAC. (2) D/F, G- l for DCofS, 15 slug 45. WDGAP 220.3 WAC, in CSA 324.5 WAC. (3) Memo, Dir WAC for CG ASF, 18 Aug 45. WDWAC 220.3. (4) WDBPR Press Release. 5 Sep 45. (5) AGF Hist, Vol. I, p. 77, and Vol. II, App. XXVII.

20 I&E Div Rpt B-166, 14 Sep 45, Postwar Job Plans of Enlisted WAC. WAC files OCMH.

21 Ibid. Also, D/F, G-1 for CofS, 28 Aug 45. WDGAP 370.01 WAC, in WDWAC 370.01. Approved by DCofS, 29 Aug 45. See WDBPR Press Release, 30 Aug 45.

22 Ltr, Mai j. S. Phillips, WAC Stf Dir EFTC, to Col Woods, 25 Sep 45. WDWAC 330.14.

23 AAF WAC Hist; also intervs.

24 Above and below from Memo. Dep Dir WAC for Gen Paul G-1, 8 Nov 45. WDWAC 370.01.

25 Memo, ASF WAC Off for Dir WAC, 11 Dec 45, and Memo, AGF WAC Off for Dir WAC, 10 Dec 45. WDWAC 370.01.

26 TAG Ltr to major comds, 24 Sep 45. AGPW-A-WDGAP 220.8 (9-22-45), in WDWAC 220.8. Also WDWAC 370.01, 1945-46, documents dated 13, 19, 20, and 26 Dec 45.

27 Rpt of Dir WAC on overseas tour, undated, Tab B, sub: General Observations on All Theaters. WDWAC 333.1 (1945-46).

28 Memo, Dep Dir Woods for Col Boyce, 7 Dec 45. WDWAC 370.01.

29 D/F, G-1 for TAG, 10 Oct 45. WDWAC 370.01.

30 (1) Memo, Mai Chance, Exec WAC, for Lt Col McClure, G-1. 23 Oct 45. WDWAC 370.01. (2) Memo. Dep Dir Woods for Col Boyce, 5 Dec 45. WDWAC 370.01. (3) Memo, WDBPR, 15 Jan 46. WDWAC 350.001. (4) For final WAC separation figures for both officer and enlisted personnel, see Tables 12 and 13, Appendix A.

31 Memo. Dir WAC for G-1. 17 Jan 46. WDWAC 3 20.2.

32 Statement to Senate Subcommittee on Mil Affairs, in Ltr, Asst Exec G-1 to Mr. James L. Conners, 28 Jan 46. WDGAP 095 Conners, in WDWAC 095. See also D/F, G-1 for CofS. 1 Feb 46. WDGAP 370.01 WAC (1-4-46), in WDWAC 370.01.

33 Ibid., Tab A to D/F

34 (1) Memo cited n. 17; (2) M/R, 22 Jan 46, by Maj Jere Knight; (3) Memo; Asst Exec WAC for Dir WAC, 23 Feb 46. WDWAC 337.

35 Remaining: Boyce (4th SvC, later Dir WAC), Bell (7th SvC, later overseas).
Discharged: Goodwin, Stearns, Perry (1st SvC): Bass, VanBolt, McQuatters (2d SvC); Rice, Wilson, Kerens, (3d SvC): Wolcott (4th SvC); Miller. Hedekin Werbach (5th SvC); Epperson (6th SvC); Welch (7th Svc); Brown, Stillwell (8th SvC): Milburn, Gardiner (9th SvC); Keplinger (MDW).

36 Remaining: Hague (CFTC), Kersey (2d AF). Discharged: Freeman (TC and Air WAC), Woods (WFTC and Dep Dir), Phillips (EFTC), Stryker (TTC), Hardesty (WTTC and Air WAC), Johnson (CTTC), Lea (ETTC), May (ATC; recalled 1946); Gilbert (1st AF), Watson (2d AF), McCauley (3d AF-died); Clague (recalled 1948), Marshall (4th AF); Elrod (Mat C-recalled 1948), Kennedy (ASC), Kerr (TCC), Guild (PGC; recalled 1947), Sweet, McKay (AFTAC), Morris (PDC), Barth (AACS; recalled 1948), Pease (WW), Ludwigsen (Hq AAF).

37 Melin, Riley.

38 Remaining: none. Leaving: ETO: Wilson. SWPA: Brown. MTO: Coleman (Colonel Boyce, first MTO Stf Dir, remained until May 1947). ME: Dyer. CBI: Clague (returned to RA, 1948).

39 Lt Col Mary Freeman. Maj Elizabeth Hardesty.

40 Maj Louise Neilson, Maj Geneva McQuatters.

41 Maj Margaret Perry.

42 (1) Min, Conf 17 Jun 44. WDGAP 354.1 (1945-46). (2) Memo, G-1 for MPD ASF, 6 Sep 45. WDWAC 354.1. (3) Memo, SGO for Dir WAC, 6 Jul 44. WDWAC 220.8.

43 D/F. G-1 to CG ASF, 19 Jun 45. WDGAP 321.02, in WDWAC 720.

44 Memo, Dir WAC for G-1, 14 Jul 45. WDWAC 220.8.

45 Unfavorable rpts in 1945 46 WDWAC 333.1 and 354.1.

46 Helen G. Brown (former lst Lt WAC), "Adjustment of problems of College and Non-College WAC Veterans," M. A. thesis, Stanford Univ. 1947.

47 (1) TWX, TAG to all SvCs. SPGAT, 11 Sep 45, re TWX to same. 7 Sep 45. WDWAC 3 70.01. and WAC 3 70.01. (2) Memo. G-1 for Chairman, WD Printing Rd, 14 Dec 45, sub: WD Pamphlet 21-4a, Dec 45, WAC Supplement to Going Back to Civilian Life. WDWAC 300.6. (3) D/F. G-1 to TAG, 20 Dec 45. WDWAC 461.

48 Observed by author. Also D/F, G-1 to TAG, 12 Dec 45. WDGAP 220.8 WAC, in WDWAC 220.8.

49 (1) WD Memo 600-95, 23 Aug 95. WDWAC 320. (2) D/F G-1 to CG ASF. 24 Oct 4.5. WDWAC 210.31. (3) Memo, Convoy Offs to Stf Dir NYPOE, 29 Dec 45. WDWAC 319.1. (4) Memo, Dep Dir for Dir WAC. 4 Jan 46. WDWAC 319.1.

50 (1) Memo, Maj Alice Knight liar Dir WAC, 14 Dec 45, with incls: (2) M/R, Col Davis, 19 Dec 45. WDWAC 292.

51 The Woman Veteran, Research Studies MPR-2, 31 Apr 46, Rpts Contl Symbol PAB-7-S, by Research Serv, VA. Also correspondence, VA and Dir WAC, leading up to survey, in WDWAC 292, Mar- Sep 46.

52 Margaret D. Craighill. M. D., "Psychiatric Aspects of Women Serving in the Army," American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 104, No. 4, October, 1947.

53 Helen C. Brown, thesis cited n. 46.

54 Ibid., p. 56.

55 Washington Post, editorial, January 24, 1946.

56 (1) Memo, SS Vet Pers Div for Dep Dir WAC, 25 Oct 45. WDWAC 080. (2) Memo, Mary-Agnes Brown, VA, for Dir WAC, 12 Sep 45. WDWAC 292. (3) M/R, 5 Jan 46. WDWAC 292. (4) Brookings Institution Rpt, cited by Dorothy C. Stratton, "Women After the War," The Independent Woman, October 1945. (5) Routing Slip, I&E Div for Dir WAC, 27 Nov 45, with atchd. WDWAC 292. (6) D/F. G-1 for TAG, 8 Sep 45. WDGAP 201.7. (7) Memo, ASF WAC Off for Maj Knight, 28 Dec 45. WDWAC 220.8.

57 VA Serv Ltr to all Regional Offices and Cens, 17 Nov 45; and another, 29 Oct 45. Also, Ltr, G-1 to VA, 2 Nov 45, reply to VA Ltr, 26 Oct 45. WDWAC 292.

58 (1) Ltr, Gen Bradley to The SG, USA, 28 Dec 46. (2) Ltr. Surg 7th SvC to SGO, 9 Feb 44. SPKSM 704.11 WAC, in SPWA 710.

59 (1) The Woman Veteran. .(2) Address by Lt Col Mary-Agnes Brown to American Vocational Association, 7 Feb 46. Copy in OCMH.

60 (1) Comment 2, MPD ASF to G-1, to Basic Memo, G-1 for ASF, 28 Mar 45, sub: Recommendations of NCAC. SPAP 319.1 WAC (10-9-44). (2) PL 709, 79th Cong, 9 Aug 46. Published in WD Bull 26, 12 Sep 46.

61 Memo, Memo, JAG for MPD ASF, 30 May 45. SPJGA 1945/5434, in WDWAC 326.2.

62 (1) Memo, Capt Stone for Dir WAC, 9 Jun 45, and incls. WDWAC 326.2. (2) Memo, SPD for G-1, 29 Jun 45. WDWAC 319.1.

63 Ibid.; Col Hobby's note and other M/R atchd.

64 Draft of comment, Dir WAC to SPD, 23 Aug 45. WDWAC 326.2.

65 Ibid. Also, Draft of Memo for G-1, 5 Sep 45. WDWAC 326.2.

66 Following statements of opinion are all in M/R with Memo cited n. 62(l) also atchd to proposed Memo, SPD for CofS USA, 24 Sep 45. WDWAC 326.2.

67 Memos cited n. 62(1) and n. 66. Also. Memo G-I for SPD, 7 Jul 45. WDGAP 316.2 ORC.

68 See D/F, Gen Porter. Dir SPD, for G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, OPD, Ex Res and ROTC; 19 Jul 45. WDWAC 326.2.

69 Memo. SPD for CofS, 24 Sep 45. WDWAC 326.2.

70 (1) Memo, Dep Dir WAC for CofS through G-1 . 1 Oct 45. WDWAC 326.2. (2) Personal Memo, "HHW" for Col Boyce, 14 Nov 45. WDWAC 319.1.

71 Memo, G-1 for CofS through SPD WDSS, 15 Oct 45. WDWAC 326.2.

72 Memo, Dep Dir for Dir WAC 26 Nov 45. WDWAC 326.2.

73 (1) AGF WAC Hist, Vol. 1, p. 77; Vol. II, App. XXVII; see Ch. XVI, above. (2) Address by Gen Eaker at 60th OCS Grad Class. 17 Nov 15. WDWAC 352.

74 Memo, Dir Pers ASF for Dir Plng Div ASF. 17 Dec 45. SPAP 326.2 WAC (12-5-45).

75 UP release. 17 Oct 44, WDWAC 032.1, 1994; Washington Post, November 15, 1945; quotation from Washington Post, October 24. 1945.

76 Memo cited n. 72.

77 (1) Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Paul, 14 Jan 46. WDWAC 370.01. (2) Excerpt from Statement made by Gen W. S. Paul before Sen Subcom on Mil Affairs, 17 Jan 46, WDWAC 326. (3) Ltr, Gen Hodes, Asst DCofS, to WDGS, WDSS, maj comds, 5 Feb 46. WDGAP 326.2 Org Res Corps (7-12-45), in WDWAC 326.2.

78 HR 4909, 79th Cong. 1st Sess, 5 Dec 45, A Bill To Provide for the Discharge of Members of Women's Reserves of Armed Forces. WDWAC 032.1. Also Congressional Record, same date.

79 Mimeographed statement, sub: Mission. WDWAC 342 (1945-46).

80 Memo, Dir WAC for G-1, 9 Apr 46. WDWAC 333.1.

81 (1) D/F, G-1 to CofS, 1 Feb 46. WDGAP 370.01 WAC (1-4-46), in WDWAC 370.01. (2) Memo, Dep Dir for Col Boyce, 23 Jan 46. WDWAC 337. (3) Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Paul, 1 Feb 46, and another 25 Jan 46. WDWAC 342. (4) Memo. Dir WAC for G-1, 15 May 46. WDWAC 320. (5) Memo, Dir WAC for 6ir P&A Div WD, 25 Sep 46. WDWAC 370.01.

82 By tp from Maj Ruth E. Myers, Stat Br, G-1. 9 Nov 46.

83 Message of retiring Director, Min, Stf Dirs. Conf, 26-28 Mar 47, Pentagon. WAC files, OCMH.

84 (1) Two Memos, Dir WAC for Welfare Br P&A WD, 4 Oct 46, WDWAC 333.1; (2) D/F Manpower Contl GP&S Div to D/SSP, 17 Sep 46. WDGPA 421 WAC in WDWAC 421. (3) Washington Post, May 5, 1949, p. 20. (4) Ltr. Exec WAC to Chairman NCAC, 20 Sep 45, and incl. WDWAC 080. (5) Notes by author,. Conf in O Dir WAC, 16 May 47. WAC files, OCMH. (6) Ltr, Dir WAC to all WAC Stf Dirs, 4 Sep 46. WDWAC 421. (7) WD Cir 281, 18 Sep 46, sec VII. (8) In WDWAC 421: (a) Memo, G-1 for Chief MPS Gp, 15 Apr 46, WDGAP 342.06. (b) Memo, G-1 Welfare Br for Gen Paul, 18 Apr 46, ref to Memo, SW for President of U.S., 4 Sep 45. (c) Ltr. Gen Paul to Gen Madison Pearson, 6 Sep 46. (d) Note, Sgt Grush to Dir W AC, undated. (e) Draft. Memo for President, undated.

85 Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Paul, 7 Jun 46. WDWAC 342.

86 Memo, Maj S. H. Herbert for G-en Paul, 27 Sep 46. WDWAC 342.

87 Washington Post, February 3, 1949, p. 6. All in 1945-46 WAC files: (1) SGO Cir 1, 1 Jan 44; telephone call from Director WAC to author inquired whether provision re pelvic examinations had ever existed; telephone call from author to SGO ascertained that such SGO circulars were out of date. (2) Memo. Actg Dir BPR for Dir WAC, 17 Dec 45. WDWAC 320. (3) Memo, Dir WAC for WDBPR, 26 Dec 45. Abolition was by WDBPR Office Memo 1, 11 Jan 46. (4) Memo, Dir WAC for Lt Col D. J. Rogers, 3 Jun 46. WDWAC 320. (5) Memo, Maj Horak for Col Boyce, 4 Sep 46, same file. (6) Memo, Maj Herbert for Col Boyce, l Oct 46. WDWAC 333.1. (7) Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Paul, 27 Aug 46. WDWAC 210.31. (8) Memo, Maj Herbert for Col Boyce, 21 Jun 46, and Memo. Chief COAG for Col Boyce, 4 Sep 46. with note by Dir. WDWAC 210.31. (9) Memo, Col Boyce for Gen Paul, 30 Aug 46.

88 (1) Memo, Dir WAC for Manpower Gp P&A, 12 Apr 46. WDWAC 210.3. (2) Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Henry, 14 Aug 46; reply; Brig Gen Morris R. Nelson, 15 Aug 45. WDWAC 210.31. (3) Memo, P&A Div WD for its Gps and Dir WAC, 27 Sep 46. WDGPA 320 WAC. (4) Memo, G-1 for DCofS, 2 Oct 46. WDGPA 320 WAC, in WDWAC 320. (5) Memo, Asst DCofS for P&A, O&T, SS&P, PRD, and I&E Divs, 14 Oct 46. WDGSA 320 (9-26-46) in WDWAC 320. (6) Memo Dir WAC for G-1, 3 Apr 46, and reply, 9 Apr 46. WDWAC 300.3.

89 All in 1945-46 WAC files: (1) G-1 Memo to AAF, AGE ASE and all Admin and Tech Servs, 16 May 46. WDGAP 320 WAC, in WDWAC 320. Also D/F, G-1 to TAG, 8 Jun 46, and Comment 2 to D/F, P&A Div, to OCSigO, 16 Oct 46. WDGAP 320 WAC (6-13-46). (2) Rpt on TD to 1st and 2d SvCs by Dep Dir WAC, 26 Oct-1 Nov, 2 Nov 45, WDWAC 333.1. (3) Ltr. WAC Stf Dir Seventh Army to Dir WAC, 22 Jun 46. WDWAC 320. (4) Memo, Dir WAC for P&A, 7 Aug 46. WDWAC 201, and Ltr, TAG to Dir WAC, 14 Aug 46, AGPR-D-A-210.31.

90 (1) Stat Info on Strength, Distribution, Rotation, and Redeployment of WAC Pers in ET, 31 Oct 46. WDWAC 320. (2) Ltr, TAG to TIG, AAF, PMG, and SGO, 20 Aug 47. AGAM-PM 334 WDGPA. (3) DA Memo 20 30-2, 27 Oct 47, Investigations of WAC Pers. WAC files OCMH. (4) Ltr, Maj Herbert to Col Boyce, 17 Sep 46. WDWAC 320. (5) Series of TWXs; 26 Feb-20 Jun 46. WDWAC 210.31 and 320.

91 Intervs with ASF WAC Off, 19 Apr 46, and former Stf Dir 3d SvC, 12 Apr 46.

92 (1) Ltr, WAC Stf Dir Hq USAF China to Dir WAC, 28 May 46. WDWAC 320. (2) Ltr, WAC Stf Dir Hq First Army to Maj Herbert, 18 Jul 46. WDWAC 210.31. (3) Boyce request cited in personal ltr, Maj Herbert to WAC Stf Dir Sixth Army Area, 17 Sep 46, with incl ltr, 16 Sep 46, SGO to Letterman GH. WDWAC 320. (4) Ltr, WAC Stf Dir 2d SvC to Dir WAC, 10 Jun 46. WDWAC 342. (5) Personal ltr, Maj Herbert to WAC Stf Dir USFET, 19 Jul 46. WDWAC 210.31. (6) Memo, Maj Herbert for Col Boyce, 23 Sep 46. WDWAC 720. (7) Personal ltr, Maj Herbert to WAC Stf Dir Sixth Army Area, 19 Sep 46. WDWAC 320. (8) Ltr, Dir WAC to Hq Fifth Army Area, 16 Oct 46. WDWAC 320. (9) Memo, Mai Herbert for Col Boyce, 1 Oct 46, WDWAC 333.1. (10) Ltr, Lt Irene Scott. WDBPR, to Editor WAC Newsletter, 14 Jun46. WDWAC 000.76. (11) Memo, Dir WAC for Chief OT Div WD, 1 Aug 46. WDWAC 352.

93 (1) Memo cited n. 86. (2) Memo, Maj Herbert for Dir WAC, 2 Oct 46, with reply.

94 (1) Memo, Dir WAC for G-1, 17 Jan 46. WDWAC 320.2. (2) TWX to all SvCs, 9 Feb 46, CM-OUT 96566, DTG-0920082, in WDWAC 342. (3) WD Memo 600-750-13, 3 Apr 47. (4) Memo, G-1 for TAG, 25 Feb 46. WDGAP 220.3 WAC (2-15-46), in WDWAC 342. (5) Memo, Mai Herbert for Lt Irene Scott, 19 Sep 46. WDWAC 320. (6) Ltr, Dir WAC to all Wac Stf Dirs, 11 Sep 46, re sec III, WD Cir 241-10 Aug 46. WDWAC 421.

95 Ltr cited n. 92(3).

96 Memos cited n. 88.

97 Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Paul. 19 Jan 46, sub: Col Frank U. McCoskrie. 1945-46 WAC file, unnumbered. Colonel McCoskrie asked the author to send him "the WAC files." to which he intended to devote a week's reading in order to familiarize himself with its past history.

98 Notes by author at Mtg, O Dir WAC, 10 Dec 46, Col Hallaren presiding for Dir WAC, Gen Dahlquist for Army.

99 Min, Stf Mtg. O Dir WAC, 10 Jan 46, Col Boyce presiding. WAC file OCMH.

100 (1) Memo, Maj Herbert for Col Boyce, 16 Sep 46, WDWAC 320.2. (2) Notes by author, Conf at O Dir WAC, Col Hallaren presiding, 27 Nov 46.

101 Ibid. For final form, see PL 625 (1948).

102 Notes by author, Stf Mtg, O Dir WAC, 28 Feb 47.

103 Min cited n. 83. Also Ltr, CofS to Col Boyce, 14 Mar 47. OCMH.

104 (1) Letters and Resolutions dated from January through June 1947, and read into Congressional Record by Representative Edith N. Rogers on 21 April 1948, pp. 4813-14. Also notes by author, Stf Mtg, 31 Jan 47, Col Hallaren presiding. (2) Gallup Poll, 21 Aug 47, in Washington Post for August 22, 1947.

105 Personal ltr, CofS to CGs Army Areas, 23 Jul 46; replies, 29 and 31 Jul and 1 Aug 46. WDGPA 342.06 WAC (7-17-46), G-1 files.

106 Personnel Newsletter 9, 1 Sep 47. WAC files, OCMH.

107 Washington Post, July 15, 1947, March 11. 1948, and many others; .Salute, August 1947, "Thirty-year Girls

108 Congressional Record, 6 Apr 48, p. A2241.

109 Congressional Record, 21 Apr 48, p. 4831.

110 Congressional Record, 8 Apr 48, p. 4369.

111 Both in Congressional Record, 21 Apr 48.

112 Tentative Agenda, Mtg of War Council; 10:00 A.M., 20 Jan 48. Composition: Secys Royall. W. Stuart Symington, and James V. Forrestal; Gens Eisenhower, Spaatz; Admiral Louis E. Denfeld. Copy in WAC files, OCMH

113 Br tp call, O Dir WAC to author. 23 Mar 48, and Washington Post, 24 Mar 48. Also Congressional Record, 6 Apr 46. pp. 4233-34. Full debate is in Congressional Record, 21 Apr 48, pp. 4806-34. See also Washington Post, April 27. 1942, for reporters' impressions.

114 House Com on Armed Servs, Subcommittee Hearings on S. 1641. 18 Feb 48, incl Ltr, Co15 to Chmn HR Com on Armed Servs, 30 Jan 48.

115 Intervs, 1949-50.

116 Congressional Record; 2 Jun 48, pp. 7052-57.

117 PL 625; 80th Cong, 12 Jun 45.

118 By tp from Maj Ruth Myers, Stat Br G-1, 10 Nov 50. Some ,1,500 Wacs remained in June; some 2,000 former Wacs (AUS) enlisted in the WAC (RA), chiefly from these women but partly from those returning from civilian life. Legislation provided for retention of women until integration could be effected.


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