On the recordMarch 9, 1947
I believe we can liquidate the Selective Service system, except for its records.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “I believe we can liquidate the Selective Service system, except for its records.”
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Special Message to the Congress Recommending Establishment of an Office of Selective Service Records
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