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This great group of men has entered upon its work on a purely voluntary basis; no military training is involved and we are conserving not only our natural resources, but our human resources.
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Roosevelt describes the voluntary nature of the Civilian Conservation Corps and its dual focus on conserving resources and aiding people.
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