December 7, 1944 

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I don't know it seems incredible...that you can have  so many different emotions...
happiness, sorrow, pride...I have all three of those today.

I'm very happy that we've trained a thousand women to fly the Army way...I think it's going to mean more to aviation than anyone realizes.

I'm very happy that General Arnold and General Yount that made this possible, are here for the final phase of this wonderful program ...

this program that will go down in history...not only in history, but I'm sure it's going to do something that is so vital and has been so badly needed in aviation for so many years...

and that is women's interest...and I'm sure that if there's a reason to call you girls back up after December 20, that all of you will respond and that we'll have probably 95% of you back in the Air Forces anyway...