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Top Brass Pushes Congress To Revive Draft Law
Pentagon leaders lobbied Congress to renew induction authority amid fears of a manpower crunch. Secretary Melvin Laird canceled schedules to press Stennis and others, warning that without a draft extension the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and National Guard could face readiness declines and manpower gaps next year.
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Melvin R. Laird
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John C. Stennis
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Margaret Chase
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