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Excluding veterans, most of whom are exempt from the bill, there are three million American men who fall into this age group. In its present form, however, the proposal sets a limit of 620,000 on the number of men the Army may draft...
There's one joker in these figures, but it's not an overwhelming one. Many of the non-veterans who are more than 20 years old were 4-F during the war and will presumably be exempt again...
Though much confusion still surrounds the details of the Senate measure, it is fairly certain that veterans of World War II will be exempt, with the possible exception of those who had less than 90 days' active duty, or who served less than 18 months and are not listed or commissioned in reserve components. Quite likely this last provision was put forth in the hope of drawing more voluntary enlistments into the unorganized reserves. The Army and Navy have made it clear that they cannot call up their reserves for active duty, however, without specific Congressional or Presidential action...
...form of reward for their past studious records, men on Dean's list are exempt from the regulation...
...Germany be exempt from reparations...