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NJ AJR211
Joint Resolution
Status
5/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
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AI Summary
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Designates May 18 of each year as "Six Triple Eight Day" in New Jersey to honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
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The 6888th was the only predominantly African American, all-female unit (approximately 850 officers and enlisted personnel) sent overseas during World War II
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The battalion sorted and redirected approximately 17.5 million pieces of backlogged mail in just three months, half the time they were given, despite poor working conditions, racism, and sexism
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At least 28 women from New Jersey served in the battalion, including Gladys Eva Debman-Blount of Newark, who was one of six surviving members to receive the Congressional Gold Medal in 2022
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Requests the Governor to issue an annual proclamation calling for appropriate programs and activities to observe the day; approved May 8, 2025
Legislative Description
Designates May 18 of each year as Six Triple Eight Day in NJ.
Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, JR.7.
5/8/2025