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ARMY BAVY Jevagrtae
dated
September 29, 1945

"Secretary of War Patterson, who was confirmed in his cabinet
post by the Senate this week, assured the nation that men would not be
kept in the service in order to give jobs or rank to higher officers,
or because the Army wished to retain a great number of men.

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" 'If Selective Service should be abandoned at once,!' the
Secretary said, 'the people should face the fact that it would mean
that a large mumber of men who have seen hard service in the war
and are now scheduled to be released will be retained in the Army,
for the benefit of men who have not served at all,!"

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