Statement of Thomas D. Morris Assistant Comptroller General of the United States before the House Armed Services Subcommittee No. 2 on Military Personnel

Abstract

For almost thirty years the military services have relied upon the draft, except for brief periods, to obtain a portion of their manpower. In fact, Selection Service reports that in the 20th Century there have been 17.7 million men inducted into the Armed Forces. Since 1969 it has been the policy of the President to achieve a zero draft and to rely on an All-Volunteer Force. The date for achieving this objective was set at July 1,1973, but by January 1973 the draft stopped and the Secretary of Defense announced on March 21, 1973, that the program had been so successful that renewal of induction authority would not be requested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 1973
Accession Number
AD1119430

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