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...more than a quarter of a century, Lewis B. Hershey has directed the largest and most unpopular employment bureau in the world. During World War II, he drafted more than 10.1 million men; when the war ended, "no one else wanted the job, so I stayed on." Hershey's philosophy is simple: "We count 'em, cart 'em and send 'em." He has spent most of his career supplying manpower to the military, but he thinks himself as much a politician as a soldier. And he has enormous faith in the wisdom of his "constituents" -- the 4,000 local draft boards...
...individuals decide what war they're going to fight in," Lieutenant General Lewis B. Hershey told the Law School Forum. Only opposition to war in general "by training and belief," he said will be "paid some attention...
...Hershey insisted that if individuals were exempted because of opposition to the war in Vietnam "that would be chaotic anarchy, not democracy...
...interview earlier, Hershey repeated the prediction he made on Wednesday that monthly draft calls will "trail off" from 45,000 to 30,000 in the next few months as a result of an increase in voluntary enlistments...
...General Lewis B. Hershey, National Director of the Selective Service, will discuss the "Future of the American Draft" at the Law School Forum in Lowell Lecture Room at 8:30 p.m. tonight. He will be accompanied by Congressman Donald J. Irwin, a member of the Armed Services Committee, and John Maher '62, Director of Research...