On the recordApril 17, 1946
It is absolutely essential that selective service be extended for another year, if we are to carry out our commitments in the occupied countries.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “It is absolutely essential that selective service be extended for another year, if we are to carry out our commitments…”
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