Hundreds of guests flooded into the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation – ILW Hosted, AUSA Leader forum to learn about the Hello Girls: the First Female Soldiers of WWI and to hear American journalist and author Ms. Cokie Roberts, give her keynote remarks.  The program took place at the AUSA Annual Meeting on Monday, 8 October, 1:00-3:00 in Room 202B.  The keynote presentation was followed by the screening of the Hello Girls documentary and panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Francoise Bonnell, Director of the U.S. Army Women’s Museum.  Registration was at this link www.ausameetings.org/2018annualmeeting.  For event flyer click here.

Cokie Robert’s mother, Congresswoman Lindy Boggs, championed getting the Hello Girls recognized as veterans in 1977.

Agenda

1:00 – Welcome Remarks – Anne Macdonald, President, U.S. Army Women’s Foundation
1:03 – Introduction of Keynote Speaker – LTG Ted Stroup
1:05 – Keynote Speaker – Ms. Cokie Roberts
1:25 – Introduction of the Documentary
1:26 – Hello Girls Documentary (approx. 54 min)
2:20 – Announcement for Panelists to come to the stage and take their seats
2:22 – Introduction of Panel Moderator Dr. Bonnell, Director, U.S. Army Women’s Museum
2:24 – Dr. Bonnell Introduced Panelists and starts panel; Q & A
2:57 – Closing Remarks – Anne Macdonald
3:00 – Program Concludes

• Dr. Francoise Bonnell
  • LTC, United States Army (Retired)
  • Director, US Army Women’s Museum

• Mr. James Theres
  • Writer, Director, Executive Producer of the Documentary, “The Hello Girls”
• Dr. Sheldon Hochheiser
  • Corporate Historian, AT&T
• Ms. Carolyn Timbie
  • Granddaughter of Grace D. Banker, Commander of the First Women Signal Soldiers in WWI
• Ms. Ellouise Schoettler
  • Director, Producer, Professional Story Teller featuring the Hello Girls