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On the recordJuly 1, 1966
The members shall be chosen with a view to their ability and experience, and shall be broadly representative of the various aspects of our national life.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Executive Order 11289—National Advisory Commission on Selective Service

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