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jan 1, 1917 - Selective Service Act

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The Selective Service Act of 1917 or Selective Draft Act (Pub. L. 65–12, 40 Stat. 76, enacted May 18, 1917) authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription.
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jan 1, 1917
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~ 109 years ago