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Congress will reconsider the draft

MAR 01, 1959

DOI: 10.1063/1.3060714

The careers of trained and budding scientists are apt to be affected by what Congress does before June 30 about the expiring selective service and reserve forces legislation. What it does may also largely determine the future value of the professional services of scientists to the national security.

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Henry A. Barton. American Institute of Physics.

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