In honor of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America today, we are featuring this letter received by Senator Robert Hendrickson (R-NJ) in 1954. Ely Maxwell, Publications Adviser for the Girl Scouts, sent Sen. Hendrickson this letter on October 22, 1954 with a copy of the comic book “Daisy Low of the Girl Scouts.” During this time, the Senate Judiciary Committee had created a Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency. One of the main investigations into juvenile delinquency was the comic book industry. Maxwell hoped that by sending this letter to Sen. Hendrickson, the Senate would see that there were “good comic books.” Sen. Hendrickson replied to Maxwell on November 3, notifying her that he forwarded her letter and comic book to the subcommittee staff. Letter from Ely Maxwell on behalf of the Girl Scouts, 10/22/1954, Records of the US Senate
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In honor of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America today, we are featuring this letter received by Senator Robert Hendrickson (R-NJ) in 1954. Ely Maxwell, Publications Adviser for the Girl Scouts, sent Sen. Hendrickson this letter on October 22, 1954 with a copy of the comic book “Daisy Low of the Girl Scouts.” During this time, the Senate Judiciary Committee had created a Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency. One of the main investigations into juvenile delinquency was the comic book industry. Maxwell hoped that by sending this letter to Sen. Hendrickson, the Senate would see that there were “good comic books.” Sen. Hendrickson replied to Maxwell on November 3, notifying her that he forwarded her letter and comic book to the subcommittee staff.

Letter from Ely Maxwell on behalf of the Girl Scouts, 10/22/1954, Records of the US Senate

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