FDR: “Therefore, I believe that it will be necessary to lower the present…”

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Therefore, I believe that it will be necessary to lower the present minimum age limit for Selective Service from twenty years down to eighteen.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt proposes lowering the minimum age for Selective Service to ensure a stronger military force.

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FDR: “Therefore, I believe that it will be necessary to lower the present minimum age limit for Selective Service from twenty…”