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FDR: The functions, powers, and duties of the President under the provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act of…

On the recordDecember 22, 1943
The functions, powers, and duties of the President under the provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, are hereby delegated to the Director.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9410—Delegation of Certain Functions of the President to the Director of Selective Service

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