Congress to Decide on Universal Military Training Plan
Congress confronts a pivotal postwar choice as universal military training and service moves from principle to a concrete program. The House Armed Services Committee has reported a bill to debate and possibly vote on soon, while the Senate committee holds hearings and aims to report by today’s deadline.
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U M T program hailed as key to future U S security
The eighty second Congress backs a full U M T plan with six months of training for all 18 year olds, seven and a half years in reserves, and potential active duty only with Congress approval. Debate continues on timing and details amid cold war concerns and social implications. The note ends with a social function scene and a geographic oddity about Perry Maine.
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