Word: cmc
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Dates: during 1944-1944
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Last week the squabbling got organized, by formation under WMC of an inter-agency Committee on Manpower Claimants. First job of the CMC was to decide which industries rate deferments. By week's end CMC had settled on five: aircraft, landing craft, rubber, rockets, radar. Competition was still fierce, since it is planned to defer a maximum of only 75,000 men. Once the industries are agreed on, the next job will be to list the most critical plants within each industry. Final selection of workers to be deferred will be left to plant bosses, local and State draft...