The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 101, Number 45, November 10, 1977 (open access)

The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 101, Number 45, November 10, 1977

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. This issue includes two articles and a column discussing the passage of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977, which awarded veterans benefits to the WASP: "GI Bill-WASP Explanatory Statement," "Women Pilots, Who Put WWII Air Force In The Air, Win Vets Status," and "WASPs Await President's Signature."
Date: November 10, 1977
Creator: Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: DOD Certifies WASP Service as "Active Duty"] (open access)

[Clipping: DOD Certifies WASP Service as "Active Duty"]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the Department of Defense's recent determination that the WASPs' "service should be treated as active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of laws administered by the Veterans Administration" (lines 18-20). The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of an article from page 2. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, two opinion columns, and an editorial.
Date: November 3, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Bill Should Be Signed by 11-26] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Bill Should Be Signed by 11-26]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the status of the WASP bill. The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA and three articles. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about GI education.
Date: November 24, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Win 33 Year Battle For Vet Status] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Win 33 Year Battle For Vet Status]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping titled "WASPs Win 33 Year Battle For Vet Status" from The Stars and Stripes. It includes an article about the WASP finally being able to receive veteran benefits from the government.
Date: November 10, 1977
Creator: Arnold, William Bruce
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Await President's Signature] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Await President's Signature]

Newspaper clipping of Patricia Collins Hughes' column discussing the recent passage of legislation that granted veterans' status to the WASP. Hughes thanks several individuals and organizations who supported the WASP along the way. This clipping also includes a poem by Ann Darr and the continuation of an article on the WASP from the front page.
Date: November 10, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Credit Where Credit is Due] (open access)

[Clipping: Credit Where Credit is Due]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the recent passage of legislation to grant veterans' status to the WASP. The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of two articles from the front page. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977.
Date: November 17, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History