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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 76
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 1, 2017
Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Manchin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
March 15, 2017
Committee discharged; considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the 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 16,000,000 women who worked during World War II;
Whereas the people of the United States have chosen to honor women workers who contributed from the home front during World War II;
Whereas those women left their homes to work or volunteer full-time in factories, farms, shipyards, airplane factories, banks, and other institutions in support of the Armed Forces overseas;
Whereas those women worked with the United Service Organizations and the American 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 those women and their descendants;
Whereas those women and their descendants wish to further the advancement of patriotic ideas, excellence in the workplace, and loyalty to the United States; and
Whereas March 21, 2017, during Women’s History Month, is an appropriate day to designate as National Rosie the Riveter Day
: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
supports the designation of March 21, 2017, as National Rosie the Riveter Day
; and
acknowledges the important role played by women during World War II.