A World War II veteran and his wife, with baby
A World War II veteran and his wife, with baby, read headline, Truman Asks Draft! March 17, 1948. In response to Cold War tensions, President Truman asked Congress for a peacetime draft. On July 20, 1948, Truman issued a proclamation requiring nearly 10 million men to register for possible military service (CSU_2015_11_1665)
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Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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