H.Res. 162House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2017, as "National Rosie the Riveter Day".

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Rep. Alan S. LowenthalD-CA-47 · Mar 21, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I am a proud co-sponsor of House Resolution 162, which will designate March 21, 2017, as National Rosie the Riveter Day. This honor has special significance for the City of Long Beach,…

Long Beach is one of two locations in the nation that has a park dedicated to recognizing and preserving the history and legacy of the working women, including volunteer women, of World War II.

The Long Beach Rosie the Riveter Park was dedicated in March 2006. It is a 3.2 acre park that is just steps away from where tens of thousands of women worked at Douglas Aircraft Company during WWII, assembling the planes and bombers that helped our brave service members win the war. It is also located near what was the Long Beach Airfield (now the Long Beach Municipal Airport), where during WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), commanded by 24-year-old Barbara Erickson, flew the finished warplanes to military bases around the world.

The Long Beach Rosie the Riveter Park was inspired by former Long Beach City Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske, author of the book ``Rosie the Riveter in Long Beach,'' and designed by public artist, Terry Braunstein. It features a rose colored walk-way that winds through the park so that visitors can see photographs depicting the work and efforts of these women. Visitors can access a narrated tour via cell phone and hear the song by the Four Vagabonds--``Rosie the Riveter'' that gave these women their collective and affectionate name.

At both ends of the park are a ``compass rose'' that have been etched and painted into concrete, marking the location of the park.

At the north end of the park are both a military memorial and wall with plaques commemorating the lives of those who have served our country in so many ways and outlined with a rose garden in the shape of a ``V'' for victory. The Long Beach Rosie the Riveter Park displays one of only two bas reliefs sculpted by Raymond Kaskey, who designed the same for the National World War II monument, here in Washington, D.C.

Last year, C-SPAN, in its ``Cities Tour,'' featured the Long Beach Rosie the Riveter Park because of its role in honoring the women who contributed on the home front during WWII.

As we celebrate ``National Rosie the Riveter Day,'' let us continue our efforts to recognize and preserve the history and legacy of working women, including volunteer women during World War II, as a way of promoting cooperation and fellowship among all American women and their descendants.

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 1, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 162

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 1, 2017

Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Delaney, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Himes, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Knight, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Meng, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Walz, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Farenthold) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

RESOLUTION

Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2017, as National Rosie the Riveter Day.

Whereas National Rosie the Riveter Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the 16 million women working during World War II;

Whereas Americans have chosen to honor female workers who contributed on the home front during World War II;

Whereas these women left their homes to work or volunteer full-time in factories, farms, shipyards, airplane factories, banks, and other institutions in support of the military overseas;

Whereas these women worked with the USO and Red Cross, drove trucks, riveted airplane parts, collected critical materials, rolled bandages, and served on rationing boards;

Whereas it is fitting and proper to recognize and preserve the history and legacy of working women, including volunteer women, during World War II to promote cooperation and fellowship among such women and their descendants;

Whereas these women and their descendants wish to further the advancement of patriotic ideas, excellence in the workplace, and loyalty to the United States of America; and

Whereas March 21, 2017, during Women’s History Month, would be an appropriate date to designate as National Rosie the Riveter Day: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

supports the designation of National Rosie the Riveter Day; and

(2)

acknowledges the important role played by women in World War II.