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Military Selective Service Act
1948 US Federal law regarding selective service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Selective Service Act of 1948, also known as the Elston Act, was a United States federal law enacted June 24, 1948, that established the current implementation of the Selective Service System.
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Long title | An Act to provide for the common defense by increasing the strength of the armed forces of the United States, including the reserve components thereof, and for other purposes. |
Enacted by | the 80th United States Congress |
Effective | June 24, 1948 |
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Public law | 80-759 |
Statutes at Large | 62 Stat. 604, Chapter 625 |
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Titles amended | 50 U.S.C.: War and National Defense |
U.S.C. sections created | 50 U.S.C. Appendix §§ 451-473 |
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Rostker v. Goldberg, 453 U.S. 57 (1981) |
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