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Bill Taft: “In any serious war in the past it has always been necessary, and in such a war in the future it doubtless will be…”

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In any serious war in the past it has always been necessary, and in such a war in the future it doubtless will be necessary, for the Nation to depend, in addition to the Regular Army and the National Guard, upon a large force of volunteers.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft reflects on the historical necessity of relying on volunteers in addition to the Regular Army and National Guard during serious wars.

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