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FDR: The national interest requires that between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942, 900,000 men be inducted into the land…

On the recordJune 27, 1941
The national interest requires that between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942, 900,000 men be inducted into the land forces of the United States.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 8806—Fixing the Number of Men to Be Inducted Into the Land Forces of the United States Between July 1, 1941...

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