[Letter from Bernice Haydu to Communications Captains, June 1, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Bernice Haydu to Communications Captains, June 1, 1977]

Letter from Bernice "Bee" Haydu to Communications Captains discussing a the events of a meeting with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee about the veteran status of former WASP members. She also discusses further steps to achieve veteran status for the women who served in WASP.
Date: 1977-05-26/1977-06-01
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Fight for Veterans' Status] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Fight for Veterans' Status]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Dorothy Tanner's efforts to get Congress to grant former WASP veteran status, the creation of the WASP, their duties, and their deactivation.
Date: May 22, 1977
Creator: Deckbar, Margaret
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A WASP Veteran in Memphis Battles Sting of Unrecognition] (open access)

[Clipping: A WASP Veteran in Memphis Battles Sting of Unrecognition]

Newspaper clipping with an article about certain WASP's experiences in World War 2, their lack of veteran benefits, and the disbanding of the WASP.
Date: May 26, 1977
Creator: Schick, Tim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "World War 2 Women Pilots Causing a Buzz Again"] (open access)

[Clipping: "World War 2 Women Pilots Causing a Buzz Again"]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP and a bill that Senator Barry Goldwater introduced to give them veteran status.
Date: May 31, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Ex-WASPs Ask Veterans' Benefits"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Ex-WASPs Ask Veterans' Benefits"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the WASP demanding veteran benefits and reasons why their demands were opposed.
Date: May 26, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "'Forgotten Women' of Two World Wars Renewing Battle for Benefits"] (open access)

[Clipping: "'Forgotten Women' of Two World Wars Renewing Battle for Benefits"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about attempts from female veterans of World Wars 1 and 2 to get veteran benefits and Congress' actions in the matter.
Date: May 23, 1977
Creator: Baulch, Jerry T.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Women Fliers Seek Veteran Status"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Women Fliers Seek Veteran Status"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about how the WASP fought for their veteran status and Jean McCart's experience in aviation.
Date: May 25, 1977
Creator: Liddick, Betty
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History