THIS DAY AT LAW
Today in legal history...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
President Truman signed peacetime draft bill
On June 24, 1948, President Truman signed the
Military Selective Service Act
, creating a draft register for all US citizens ages 18-25.
The US
Selective Service System
provides additional information and legal background on the US draft process.
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