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Show LEGION STANDS PAT ON MILITARY TRAINING The American Legion has again gone on record as favoring favor-ing a continuation of the Universal Uni-versal Military, Training and Service Act in its present form until June. 30, 1970. Legion National Commander John E. Davis of Bismark, No. Dakota, outlined the Legion's position on the Selective Service Serv-ice System in testimony submitted sub-mitted to a special Draft Study Committee of the House Armed Services Committee, at the request re-quest of Gen. Mark Clark, chairman of the special study.- Commander Davis, a World War II Army combat battalion commander, emphasized in his testimony that the Legion is opposed to a return to the lottery lot-tery system, granting military credits for Peace or Job Corps service, and the drafting of women. He supported the continuation continua-tion of a two-year obligation for military service. "The Universal Military Training and Service Act should be continued in its present pres-ent form until June 30, 1971," Commander Davis said, and although "The Selective Service Serv-ice System may not win popularity popu-larity contests, particularly during dur-ing periods of armed conflict, it has the flexibility needed for varying military manpower requirements in national emergencies, emer-gencies, and has been tested through two great wars." |