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Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall at a press conference outlining the Army's plans for draftees

99-1014
Accession Number
99-1014
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350297519
Keywords
Cabinet officers
Press conferences
People Pictured
Royall, Kenneth C. (Kenneth Claiborne), 1894-1971
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Description
Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall at a press conference outlining the Army's plans for draftees. In addition to draftees, Mr. Royall said the Army hoped to get from 250,000 to 300,000 volunteers through regular enlistments. Both draftees and volunteers will get eight week's basic training. At the end of the period inductees may remain in the United States or go overseas. From: Beth Gore
Date(s)
June 28, 1948