95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718

One of 974 items in the series: Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection available on this site.
Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: '95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718'.

Description

Bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives suggesting formal recognition to the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots (WASP) for their contributions and service during World War II. The bill was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Physical Description

2 p. ; on sheet 28 x 37 cm., folded to 28 x 19 cm.

Creation Information

United States. Congress. House. March 29, 1977.

Context

This legislative document is part of the collection entitled: National WASP WWII Museum and was provided by the National WASP WWII Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 657 times, with 17 in the last month. More information about this document can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this legislative document or its content.

Author

Sponsors

Provided By

National WASP WWII Museum

Located at Avenger Field in Nolan County Texas, the WASP World War II Museum commits to preserving the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII. As a teaching museum, it features archives, exhibits, and oral histories that record a significant period in history when women dared to break barriers and contribute to victory.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this legislative document. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Titles

  • Main Title: 95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718
  • Alternate Title: 95th Congress, 1st Session: H.R. 5718
  • Added Title: A bill to provide recognition to the Women's Air Force Service Pilots for their service to their country during World War II by deeming such service to have been active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of laws administered by the Veterans' Administration.
  • Series Title: Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection

Description

Bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives suggesting formal recognition to the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots (WASP) for their contributions and service during World War II. The bill was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Physical Description

2 p. ; on sheet 28 x 37 cm., folded to 28 x 19 cm.

Notes

"In the House of Representatives. March 29, 1977 Mrs. Boggs (for herself, Mr. Abdnor, Mr. Applegate, Mr. AuCoin, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Burleson of Texas, Mr. Dan Daniel, Mrs. Fenwick, Mr. Frenzel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goldwater, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hall, Mr. Jones of Tennessee, Mr. Lundine, Mr. Mitchell of New York, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rousselot, Mr. Stark, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Whalen, and Mr. Winn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs."

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this document in the Portal or other systems.

Collections

This document is part of the following collections of related materials.

National WASP WWII Museum

Bringing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots to life, these archives represent the role of the flight school in training women pilots to fly military planes and show how WASPs responded socially and professionally to new challenges brought by war. Included are financial documents, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, pilots' logs, and flight manuals.

About | Browse this Collection

Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this legislative document?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this legislative document.

Creation Date

  • March 29, 1977

Covered Time Period

Coverage Date

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Nov. 12, 2017, 12:55 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • March 25, 2020, 10:33 a.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this document last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 17
Total Uses: 657
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this legislative document originated or about its content.

Place Name

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Legislative Document

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: '95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718'.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

United States. Congress. House. 95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718, legislative document, March 29, 1977; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth894263/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National WASP WWII Museum.

Back to Top of Screen