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Historic War Era Lottery Draw Details and Attendant Officials
The text describes a large scale lottery drawing conducted by the United States Army, noting 10 500 numbers drawn from a fish bowl. It lists officials including Secretary of War Baker and Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, with the process spanning day and night and detailing the sequence of number withdrawals and related administrative roles.
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United States Army
Saturde Orang
Baker
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Dent
Senator Warren
Representative Kahn
House
Tasker H. Biles
Noc Crowder
McCain
Thesa