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[Letter from John A. Durkin to Eleanor M. Brown, November 19, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from John A. Durkin to Eleanor M. Brown, November 19, 1976]

Letter from John A. Durkin to Eleanor Brown acknowledging receipt of her letter. He notes that he will review the matter and get back to her soon. The letter is printed on the senator's letterhead.
Date: November 19, 1976
Creator: Durkin, John A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Forgotten Gals of WWII] (open access)

[Clipping: The Forgotten Gals of WWII]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP and their efforts to obtain veterans' status and benefits. Two photographs of WASP and San Antonio resident Ann Holaday accompany the article. The back of the clipping includes a listing of sports scores, two articles, and a photograph of Ethel Kennedy and her children.
Date: November 21, 1976
Creator: Towery, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown, November 22, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown, November 22, 1976]

Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation that would award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the House of Representatives failed to pass the section of H.R. 71 that would provide hospital and medical benefits to those who served in the WASP program. He assures her that the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee will continue to work with the House to resolve the issues preventing the legislation from passing.
Date: November 22, 1976
Creator: Randolph, Jennings
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Herman E. Talmadge and Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Correspondence between Herman E. Talmadge and Eleanor Brown]

Letter from Senator Talmadge to Eleanor Brown acknowledging receipt of her letter. He mentions that he has forwarded her letter to one of her Congressional representatives. A typewritten response from Brown at the bottom of the letter requests that her letter be given to Talmadge since he serves on the Senate's Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Date: November 23, 1976
Creator: Talmadge, Herman E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History