There shall be in the Executive Branch of the Government a National Defense Executive Reserve composed of persons selected from various segments of the civilian economy and from government for training for employment in executive positions in the Federal Government in the event of the occurrence of an emergency that requires such employment.
Lyndon Johnson: “There shall be in the Executive Branch of the Government a National Defense Executive Reserve composed of persons…”
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Executive Order 11179—Providing for the National Defense Executive Reserve
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