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FDR: “The Governor of each State shall have charge of the administration of the selective service law in his State.”

On the recordSeptember 22, 1940
The Governor of each State shall have charge of the administration of the selective service law in his State.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 8545—Selective Service Regulations

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