- Headline
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President Signs Draft Act, Calls 16,500,000 men
- Sub-Headline
- Proclamation Fixes October 16 as Day For All Males in U. S. From 21 to 35, Inclusive, to Register
- Publication Date
- Tuesday, September 17, 1940
- Historical Event
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President Roosevelt Signs Selective Training and Service Act
This database includes 2,535 articles about this event - Article Type
- Newspaper
- Location
- Page Section and Number
- 1
- Author/Byline
- Richard L. Turner (AP)
- History Unfolded Contributor
- Caroline F.
- Location of Research
- Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com)
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