IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 313
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the United 
States Cadet Nurse Corps and voicing the appreciation of the House 
of Representatives regarding the service of the members of the United 
States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2003
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GILLMOR, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. 
BALLANCE, Mr. HOLT, and Mr. MARKEY) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment 
of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps and voicing 
the appreciation of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the service of the members of the United States 
Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.
Whereas the United States experienced an extreme shortage 
of nurses and medical personnel during World War II, 
and this shortage was filled in part by the 180,000 
women of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps; 
Whereas the United States Cadet Nurse Corps was under the 
jurisdiction of the Public Health Service, a branch of the 
uniformed services of the United States;
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Whereas the United States Cadet Nurse Corps was estab-
lished pursuant to the Act of June 15, 1943 (Chapter 
126; 57 Stat. 153), commonly known as the Bolton Act 
in honor of Congresswoman Frances Payne Bolton who 
introduced the legislation; 
Whereas the members of the United States Cadet Nurse 
Corps were required to undergo training that involved 
12-hour days in hospitals followed by classes, with spe-
cific standards for admission into the Corps; 
Whereas the members of the United States Cadet Nurse 
Corps made a pledge upon entrance into their post to be 
available for military, governmental, or essential civilian 
services for the duration of World War II; 
Whereas the members of the United States Cadet Nurse 
Corps wore uniforms with patches certified by the Sec-
retary of the Army and served under the authority of 
commissioned officers; 
Whereas members of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps 
were charged with the reception of sick and wounded 
members of the armed forces and performed other duties 
in promotion of the public interest in connection with 
military operations; 
Whereas the United States Cadet Nurse Corps was respon-
sible for saving civilian hospital nursing services by pro-
viding 80 percent of the nursing staff for civilian hos-
pitals during World War II; 
Whereas some members of the United States Cadet Nurse 
Corps left their families and served all across the Nation 
in various hospitals, occasionally substituting for doctors; 
and
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Whereas the United States Cadet Nurse Corps remains un-
recognized as a military organization and its members re-
main unrecognized as veterans of the United States 
Army: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That Congress—
(1) recognizes the members of the United 
States Cadet Nurse Corps for their patriotism and 
civic activism in a time of emergency during World 
War II; and 
(2) honors the 60th Anniversary of the creation 
of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps.
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