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... EXTENDING TERMS OF ENLISTMENTS , APPOINTMENTS , AND COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES , SUS- PENDING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS UPON THE EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMY , MAKING FURTHER PROVISIONS FOR RESTORATION OF ...
... EXTENDING TERMS OF ENLISTMENTS , APPOINTMENTS , AND COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES , SUS- PENDING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS UPON THE EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMY , MAKING FURTHER PROVISIONS FOR RESTORATION OF ...
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... extended by the President to such time as may be necessary in the interests of national defense . Now I thought you stated , if I did not misunderstand you , you pre- ferred that Congress pursue the simple remedy of passing such a ...
... extended by the President to such time as may be necessary in the interests of national defense . Now I thought you stated , if I did not misunderstand you , you pre- ferred that Congress pursue the simple remedy of passing such a ...
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... to some extent now , but will give a broader application to our policy if the periods of service are extended . 61230-41-2 Mr. THOMASON . Where the cases are meritorious ? General REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ON NATIONAL DEFENSE 13.
... to some extent now , but will give a broader application to our policy if the periods of service are extended . 61230-41-2 Mr. THOMASON . Where the cases are meritorious ? General REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ON NATIONAL DEFENSE 13.
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... extended . The CHAIRMAN . I wish the gentleman would go ahead and get through as soon as he can , because we have a dozen other men who want to question the General . General MARSHALL , I think the Russian campaign has delayed the ...
... extended . The CHAIRMAN . I wish the gentleman would go ahead and get through as soon as he can , because we have a dozen other men who want to question the General . General MARSHALL , I think the Russian campaign has delayed the ...
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... extend the time of the Regulars by increasing it to a 3 - year period ? General MARSHALL . Yes , if you mean by extending the time of the 3 - year men . Mr. COSTELLO . That is proposed legislation that has beeen 34 REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ...
... extend the time of the Regulars by increasing it to a 3 - year period ? General MARSHALL . Yes , if you mean by extending the time of the 3 - year men . Mr. COSTELLO . That is proposed legislation that has beeen 34 REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ...
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Page 128 - The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances.
Page 163 - I have said this before, but I shall say it again and again and again: Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars.
Page 128 - This nation, as experience has proved, cannot always remain at peace, and has no right to expect that it will always have wise and humane rulers, sincerely attached to the principles of the Constitution. Wicked men, ambitious of power, with hatred of liberty and contempt of law, may fill the place once occupied by Washington and Lincoln...
Page 163 - We will not participate in foreign wars, and we will not send our army, naval or air forces to fight in foreign lands outside of the Americas, except in case of attack.
Page 128 - Those great and good men foresaw that troublous times would arise, when rulers and people would become restive under restraint, and seek by sharp and decisive measures to accomplish ends deemed just and proper; and that the principles of constitutional liberty would be in peril unless established by irrepealable law. The history of the world had taught them that what was done in the past might be attempted in the future.
Page 8 - Each man inducted under the provisions of subsection (a) shall serve for a training and service period of twelve consecutive months, unless sooner discharged, except that whenever the Congress has declared that the national interest is imperiled, such twelvemonth period may be extended by the President to such time as may be necessary in the interests of national defense.
Page 5 - We must treat them as soldiers; we cannot have a political club and call it an army. I regard these disturbing activities from outside the Army, gentlemen, as sabotage of a dangerous character.
Page 100 - The Congress further declares that in a free society the obligations and privileges of military training and service should be shared generally in accordance with a fair and just system of selective compulsory military training and service.
Page 158 - There was one other thing I would like to say, and that is that this bill is unconstitutional.
Page 144 - The position will naturally be considerably eased if Japan were involved and this might and probably would bring America in without further ado. At any rate, it would be a natural and obvious object of our propagandists to achieve this, just as during the Great War they succeeded in embroiling the United States with Germany.