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160000 Students Take Draft Deferment Tests
About 160000 students nationwide sat for selective service deferment tests as Washington defends deferments for college students. Tests, run by Science Research Associates in 1200 centers, may influence fall deferments though not mandatory. Meant to show essential skills, scores not yet available to draft boards. Hershey argues deferment sustains education and meets military needs. Some lawmakers question a lottery system for draftees as unworkable.
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Washington
Selective Service
Science Research Associates
Chicago
Lewis B. Hershey
House Armed Services Committee
Sible
Hershey
Armed Services Committee