Group of former 'Rosie the Riveters' visits White House [pics]

A group of former “Rosie the Riveters” visited the White House today “to urge that working women of World War II be remembered,” reports CBS News’ Mark Knoller.

The former "Rosies" worked at Kaiser Shipyards during WWII. Top pay for a journeyman-welder on graveyard shift: $1.56/hr.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 31, 2014

Love this! RT @markknoller Former "Rosie the Riveters" from WWII visit WH; urge working women of WWII be remembered. pic.twitter.com/Zdhjk96VX8

— Adrienne Roark (@AdrienneKPTV) March 31, 2014

Rad RT @markknoller: Former "Rosie the Riveters" from WWII visit WH to urge that working women of WWII be remembered pic.twitter.com/hFTYj1bKSe

— Jenny Rogers (@jennyrogersDC) March 31, 2014

@markknoller @MajorCBS Damn right!

— Vintageport (@vintageport014) March 31, 2014

Some Bay Area women who did their part during WWII will meet VP Joe Biden today. Up next at 11 http://t.co/CHDvv5IQ5W pic.twitter.com/ptJXKwebuX

— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) March 31, 2014

WWII Rosie the Riveter shipyard workers from Richmond visit the White House: http://t.co/zLHuZ23agF pic.twitter.com/cWqdcvsdPB

— KPNorthernCal (@kpnorcal) March 31, 2014

“This isn’t about personal glory,” said Phyllis Gould, 92. “I wanted this visit to bring attention to the fact that our generation had to struggle to earn the right to work in a man’s world. Young women need to know this history and realize we paved the way for them. I think that knowledge has been lost.”

Didn't know this: there's a Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, CA. http://t.co/a8x9vB8Z4g

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 31, 2014

Extensive information about Gould and her group’s visit can be found at Kaiser Permanente’s website.