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Girl Scouts Visit
USS Bennington in drydock
1966
Subject: Girl Scouts protest "why no women sailors" on ships; Captain explains, "the day will come".
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 14:44:46 -0700
From: "R Howell" roccahowell@earthlink.net
To: bennington@uss-bennington.org
1966 -
The Girl Scouts stage a massive demonstration at
dry-docked ship, USS Bennington.
Captain Howell attempts to explain present policy
concerning women on ships.
Captain states "give it another thirty years girls, it's gonna happen".
Rod Howell
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