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Draft Induction Reaches 13.3 Million Since 1940
The United States began peacetime conscription in 1940 under secret plans by War Secretary Henry L. Stimson and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. By 1960s, about 13.3 million Americans had been drafted, with debates on replacing or ending the draft as Congress considers alternatives guided by a Pentagon study.
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Henry L. Stimson
War Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
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Pentagon
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Selective Service
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Nils A. Lennartson
Defense For Public Affairs
Armed Services Committee
John F. Kennedy
Confederacy