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...civilian economy. Nor would conscription necessarily make the socioeconomic, racial and mental aptitude composition of the military more representative of the U.S. population than is the case under the volunteer force. Reason: if men and women continue volunteering at the current rate?and being accepted at the current quality???and the armed forces remain at their present size, it might only be necessary to draft about 10,000 to 20,000 each year. Such a tiny influx would scarcely change the armed forces' character. Said Pirie at the TIME seminar: "Presumably you would take volunteers first and draft only...
Speaker Garner's speech was prolix. It reeked with the banalities of the politician. It brought forth no new facts or arguments. It was, by no stretch of the imagination, an historic oration. But it did have one great quality???earnestness?and with that alone the Speaker was able to sweep the House back to order and action. The Ways & Means Committee hastily evolved a new set of tax schemes to fill the void left by the Sales Tax. Leaders of the late insurgency fell over themselves to pledge support to this substitute program. United by the Garner speech...
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