[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11791]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN, SYMBOLIZED BY ``ROSIE THE RIVETER,'' 
            WHO SERVED ON THE HOMEFRONT DURING WORLD WAR II

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                               speech of

                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 2, 2004

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer 
my support of H. Con. Res. 413, which honors the contributions of Rosie 
the Riveter--the brave women who served on the home front during World 
War II.
  Over six million women served this county during World War II by 
taking on jobs that had been traditionally held by men. They served as 
welders, and engineers, and helped produce planes, trucks, guns and 
ammunition that were crucial to helping the U.S. achieve victory.
  These brave women opened the doors toward equal rights and new 
employment opportunities, and highlighted the needs of working mothers, 
which in turn led to the creation of child care programs. Their efforts 
helped change social attitudes of traditional gender roles and allowed 
the women greater opportunities and independence.
  I would like to join my colleagues in honoring the life and work of 
these great women and thank them for their contributions to this 
nation.

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