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Ruth Cheney Streeter (October 2, 1895 – September 30, 1990) was an American military officer who was the first director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR). In 1943, she became the first woman to attain the rank of major in the United States Marine Corps when she was commissioned as a major on January 29, 1943. [1]
Ruth Streeter brings to ALI an award-winning career working for CBS News, one of the world’s most respected news media properties. Most recently, she was a producer at 60 Minutes, where for more than 30 years she covered stories on politics, law, social justice, science, the arts, and culture.
Oct 23, 2023 · Ruth Streeter is a documentary film producer, director and writer. She was a producer at CBS News 60 Minutes, where for over 30 years she covered stories on politics, law, social justice, science, the arts and culture.
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Nov 28, 2016 · In the video player above, Safer gets a look inside the multibillion-dollar flavoring industry in his memorable report “The Flavorists,” produced by Ruth Streeter. The story takes viewers inside...
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Colonel Ruth Cheney Streeter, the first Director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve, died 30 September 1990 in Morristown, New Jersey.
Col. Ruth Cheney Streeter’s role as a founding member of Civil Air Patrol was complemented in the military, where she served during World War II as the first director of the U.S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.
Throughout her long life, Ruth Streeter remained a devoted Marine, but the Corps had not been her first choice. After the fall of France in 1940, Mrs. Streeter believed the United States would be drawn into war.
