Weaknesses in the Selective Service System's Emergency Registration Plan

FPCD-79-89 Published: Aug 29, 1979. Publicly Released: Aug 29, 1979.

Highlights

The Selected Service System has been developing an emergency plan to meet the Department of Defense's (DOD) manpower requirements without the use of continuous registration of America's youth. In recent testimony the Selected Service System stated that if it were provided the $9.8 million budget requested, it could meet DOD requirements without returning to peacetime registration.

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