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...world lasts long enough for me to have a son who, during a future war, says, "Dad, I'm going to enlist; my country needs me," I'll tell him: "Don't be a jerk, son; patriotism is for fools. Wait for the draft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 6, 1950 | 11/6/1950 | See Source »

...lower half, men registered for selective service can enlist in a particular Service up to the time they receive orders to take pre-induction physicals. Some boards will withdraw orders for physical examinations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Hall Can Call Off Draft Physicals Until June | 10/20/1950 | See Source »

...writing to publicize a matter which deserves serious consideration and action on the part of the Cambridge police department. Perhaps you can help enlist the support of public opinion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Traffic Problem | 10/10/1950 | See Source »

Because of the complicated technological skills involved in developing any modern fighting force, the West would have no choice but to enlist the aid of the Prussian officer corps in the reestablishment of any kind of German force, Friedrich said. It is this elite group, however, more than any other, which was responsible for Hitler. The political effect of putting power into the hands of these men again would far outweigh any purely military advantages of German remilitarization, Friedrich continued...

Author: By Arne L. Schoeller, | Title: German Rearmament Now Opposed on Many Counts | 10/5/1950 | See Source »

Congress last week ended the privilege of 18-year-olds to enlist for a year; now they must sign up for two years or wait for the draft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: 20,000 Men a Month | 8/28/1950 | See Source »

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