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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
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CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE
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DOCUMENT
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Selective Service
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WHM 1/22/86
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
GSA FORM 7122 (REV. 5-82)
August 27, 1974
FOR:
Robert T. Hartmann
THROUGH:
John O. Marsh, Jr.
SUBJECT:
The Selective Service System
Background to date:
The September 1971 amendment to the Military Selective Service Act
contains within it the continuing requirement which has existed constantly
since 1948, that all young men 18 years of age register with the Selective
Service System.
Section 10(h) of the Act, which was added in September 1971, requires
specifically that the structure and organization of the Selective Service
System and the procedures for registration and classification remain
intact, even in a period when induction calls might be suspended, so that
the System can react immediately in the event of a national emergency
and a requirement to augment the all-volunteer military establishment.
The need to keep the Selective Service System in a "standby" posture
stems from the recommendatioons of the Gates Committee on the all-
volunteer force to the President at the end of 1969. The Gates Com-
mission, in Chapter 10 of its report, recommended that notwithstanding
its belief that the country would be better served by a force made up of
volunteers, as opposed to a force made up of a mixture of conscriptees
and volunteers, the all-volunteer military force should at all times be
supported by a standby draft system.
DOD recommended and the President asked the Congress in April 1970
for the authority to proceed with the all-voluntary force concept, and to
extend the draft for two years. That a standby Selective Service System
be retained in being to support the All Volunteer Force was given emphasis.
FORD is 076839 LIBRARY
Secretary Schlesinger as recently as in this month, when testifying
before a committee of the Senate (Senate Armed Services Sub-
Committee on Manpower and Reserves), made the case again that a
standby system of Selective Service for use in the event an emergency
was essential.
Decreasing Cash of Selective Service:
1. In the fiscal year ended on the 30th of June 1972, the Selective
Service System expended funds in the amount of $83 million. In
addition to this amount, the General Services Administration expended
funds of approximately $11 million for the cost of rent, communication
and facilities in support of a Selective Service System. Total expend-
itures of $94 million.
2. The present budget for the Selective Service System approved by
a Joint Appropriations Committee of the House and Senate during the
week of August 19th, authorises $45 million for the operation of the
Selective Service System in FY 75. This amount will include all
costs; no GSA expenditures anticipated. This is less than 50 percent
of the amount authorized in the fiscal year ending one year ago,
3. The total number of employees which the Selective Service System
maintained on its roles during fiscal year 1973 was 7800. For fiscal
year 1975, the total number of employees of the Selective Service
System will be 2500.
Acceptance of System by Youth:
With respect to the thought that registering is onerous to youth, I find
little to support this since the System is registering people at the same
rate as they have registered for the past 26 years and since the law was
enacted in 1948. Further, there seems to be little media reaction or
campus interest although I have no survey or other formal data.
FORD is BERALD LIBRARY
2
Special Note:
1. Vice President Ford, when questioned on this subject at Roanoke,
Virginia on July 12, 1974, responded as follows: "I am a strong
believer in the All Volunteer Force ***. I don't think you should
abandon Selective Service. I think it's good -- necessary -- essential --
to keep it on a standby basis because in this very treacherous world
in which we live I think we have to have people registered ***.
2. I believe that Defense would rethink this matter If asked but that
there is good evidence the resource of a pool of registrants is con-
sidered essential to timely response in today's planning.
/S/
Ted Marrs
TCM:sc
FORD a GERALD LIBRARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 20, 1974
AAM
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. ROBERT HARTMANN
FROM:
WILLIAM E. TIMMONS Pl
SUBJECT:
Draft Registration
Our friend Orme Fink suggests the President eliminate the
requirement for 18 year olds still to register for the selective
service, even though the draft has been terminated. Orme
makes the point this procedure is costly, alienates youth
and serves no necessary purpose
X
I frankly do not know the current law since I am under 18,
but thought you might want to look into this suggestion.
Jack M.
Can th Marro check ? This
out A SAP
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GERALD is FORD LIBRARY
To RTH
Through JOM
NOTES
SERVICE IN STANDBY
The Selective Service system
Background to date
The September 1971 amendment to the Military Selective Service
Act contains within it the continuing requirement which has existed
constantly since 1948, that all young men 18 years of age register with
the Selective Service System.
Section 10(h) of the Act, which was added in September 1971,
requires specifically that the structure and organization of the Selective
Service System and the procedures for registration and classification
remain intact, even in a period when induction calls might be suspended,
so that the System can react immediately in the event of a national
emergency and a requirement to augment the all-volunteer military
establishment.
The rationale for the continuation of the requirement to register
and the need to keep the Selective Service System in a "standby" posture
stems from the recommendations of the Gates Committee on the all-volunteer
force to the President at the end of 1969. The Gates Commission, in
Chapter 10 of its report, recommended that notwithstanding its belief
that the country would be better served by a force made up of volunteers,
as opposed to a force made up of a mixture of conscriptees and volunteers,
the all volunteer military force should at all times be supported by a
standby draft system.
DOD recommended and the Resident asked
President Nixon in his message to the Congress 23, 1970
wherein h asked the Congress for the authority to proceed with the all-
voluntary force concept, and to extend the draft for two years, meducait
clear that believed it necessary That a standby Selective Service System
be retained in being to support the All Volunteer Force was given smphasis,
Secretary Schlesinger as recently as in this month, when
testifying before a committee of the Senate (Senate Armed Services Sub-
Committee on Manpower and Reserves), made the case again that a standby
system of Selective Service for use in the event an emergency was essential.
The expenses of & Selective Service System can be illustrated
as follows
in april 1970
GERALD 8 FOND LIBRARY
Decreasing cash of solutive service:
1. In the fiscal year which ended on the 30th of June 1972,
the Selective Service System expended funds in the amount of $83 million.
In addition to this amount, the General Services Administration expended
funds of approximately $11 million for the cost of rent, communication
and facilities in support of a Selective Service System. Total expenditures
of $94 million.
2. The present budget for the Selective Service System approved
by a Joint Appropriations Committee of the House and Senate during the
week of August 19th, authorizes $45 million for the operation of the
Selective Service System in FY 75. This amount will include all costs;
no GSA expenditures anticipated. This is less than 50 percent of the
amount authorized in the fiscal year ending one year ago.
3. The total number of employees which the Selective Service
System maintained on its roles during fiscal year 1973 was 7800. For
fiscal year 1975, the total number of employees of the Selective Service
System will be 2500.
acceptance of system by youth;
With respect to the nt that registering is onerous
to the youth, I find little to support this price Presently the
seems to be little media reaction or campus interest although
for the past 26 years and since the law was enacted in 1948. Further there
System is registering people at the same rate as they have registered
& have
Vice President Ford, when questioned on this
no
subject at Roanoke, Va., on July 12, 1974, responded as follows: "I
survey
am a strong believer in the All Volunteer Force * * *. I don't think
or
other
you should abandon Selective Service. I think it's good -- necessary --
essential -- to keep it on a standby basis because in this very treacherous
formata
world in which we live I think we have to have people registered *
*
Special Note:
LISSARY GERALD ?
I believe that
2, Informably R read Definer
would retling this matter if
asked but that them is good
evidue the resource of a pool
to fimily prepanel in todays planeming
of registrant is considered essential
THE UNITED OFFICE PRESIDENTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
I
December 5, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN MARSH
FROM:
DON OGILVIE
SUBJECT:
Selective Service System
Attached are relevant materials for the Selective
Service System. We are scheduled to discuss this
issue with the President on Tuesday, December 10.
Let's discuss when you have a free moment.
Attachment
DOHD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 4, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ROY ASH
FROM:
TED MARRS 201
The unique role of Selective Service specifically
designated by the President - in regard to follow-
up on Presidential Clemency Board decisions does
need to be continued.
This appears to force Alternative 1.
Would appreciate your comments.
Enclosure
CC: John Marsh
Phil Buchen
Jay French
BERRED DERALDING
SECURITY
SERVICE
SYSTEM
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
1724 F STREET NW.
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20435
ADDRESS REPLY TO
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
December 4, 1974
Dear Ted,
By letter of November 21 I transmitted to you a copy of a
memorandum which I had sent to Mr. Jay French reminding him of the
need to discuss the fiscal year 1976 appropriations necessary to
support the President's reconciliation program.
Today I find that I must send you this additional data on
this subject since there will be action on the matter of the fiscal
year 1976 funds for Selective Service which impacts directly in
this area during the course of this week.
I am advised that the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget will speak with the President or someone for the President
on Tuesday of next week in connection with the fiscal year 1976
budget. Also, during the course of that discussion, he will offer
for the President's consideration several alternatives as to the
structure and activity level of the Selective Service System as a
whole during fiscal year 1976. While I do not wish to trouble you
with the organizational and budgetary problems of the Selective
Service System for fiscal year 1976, I think it essential that I
point out to you that the alternatives offered by the Office of
Management and Budget to the President on next Tuesday are such
that the Selective Service System, as you and I know it today, will
be unable to continue its participation in the President's recon-
ciliation program in any of the alternatives except for the first.
The first alternative to be offered by OMB is that which describes
the organizational procedures and structure, and the dollars therefor,
which I submitted as my budget submission to OMB earlier this year.
It is this structure which, in my view, is essential if we are to
perform the reconciliation services for the President as required
in Executive Order 11803.
In the event an alternative other than Alternative 1
(i.e., Alternative 2, 3 or 4 as offered by the Director of OMB) is
the choice of whoever makes the choice for the President, I think
I should point out that serious consideration should be given to
/ FORD LIBRANT
INSURE FREEDOM'S FUTURE-AND YOUR OWN-BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
The Honorable Theodore C. Marrs
Page Two
December 4, 1974
assigning to some other agency the functions now entrusted to the
Selective Service System in connection with the President's recon-
ciliation program. My guess is that there are several other Federal
agencies which could do this work -- the Department of Labor, the
Department of Agriculture, or almost any other agency which has a
structure of regional offices throughout the country. I suspect
that there will be a need to provide for the employment of at least
400 people by whatever agency is chosen to insure the continued
placement and overview of the individuals working in the alternate
service program through fiscal year 1976.
A copy of my comments to Mr. Ash concerning the budget
alternatives he intends to offer is attached. I have informed
Mr. Ash of this reference.
Sincerely,
Byron Pep V Pepitone
Director
Attachment
The Honorable Theodore C. Marrs
The White House
GURALI R.FORD
#1 Maintain the current system intact. Eighteen year old males would register within 30 days of
birthday and local boards would classify about one-fourth of the eligible pool. In addition to a national
headquarters, 56 State headquarters and 632 local board administrative sites are maintained.
#2. Suspend local board operations and defer all standby classification processing until induction
authority is requested. Register on a once-a-year basis. Local board members appointed during standby
in order to minimize time required to reconstitute local board operations in a crisis.
#3. Same as #2 but phased over a 21 month period to provide time to develop new procedures and
determine viability of annual registration.
11v
aniversment
#4. Suspend both State headquarters and local board operations and defer all further registration
and chssification activity. While this alternative does not meet the DOD requirement in a full mobilization
it would be adequate under all but the most pressing circumstances. This posture requires amendments to
the Selective Service Act.
Analysis
Budget Authority/Outlays ($000)
July 1-Sept.30
1974
1975
1976
1976
1977
1978
BA
0
BA
0
BA
0
BA
BA
0
BA
o
Alt #1,
54,251
59,505
45,003
47,000
44,151
46,661
11,100
11,100
44,000
44,000
44,000
44,000
Alt #2 *
54,251
59,505
45,003
47,000
39,914
40,000
4,765
5,500
18,500
18,500
18,000
18,000
Alt #3 *
54,251
59,505
45,003
47,000
42,947
43,000
8,037
8,000
28,400
28,400
18,000
18,000
Alt #4
54,251
59,505
45,003
47,000
29,000
79,000
2,000
2,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
Total employment - end of period
Alt #1
2,469
2,319
2,319
2,319
2,319
2,319
Alt #2 *
2,469
2,319
466
466
400
400
Alt #3 *
2,469
2,319
1,479
1,479
400
400
Alt #4
2,469
2,319
200
200
200
200
For 1976 and 197T, Alt. #2 and #3 would provide about $ 1 million and 66 personnel to fund the
Reconciliation Service
SECTION SERVICE SYSTEM
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
1724 F STREET NW.
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20435
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
ADDRESS REPLY TO
THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
December 4, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR NR. ROY L. ASH
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 1976 Budget - Selective Service System
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the four
alternative funding levels for Selective Service in fiscal year
1976, which I am informed will be made available to the President
early next week.
I can only support Alternative 1, for the following
reasons:
1. Conceivably, the organizational posture proposed
by Alternatives 2 and 3 could be assumed without changes in the
Hilitary Selective Service Act. However, under these alternatives
it would not be possible to meet DoD manpower requirements as
identified in the letter from Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs) William K. Brehm dated June 25,
1974 (copy attached) without the adoption of new procedures
which, in my opinion, will without question require major changes
in the Military Selective Service Act.
2. In my view, the Congress will not be receptive to
the required changes. I would be hesitant to recommend to the
President that he attempt to have the Military Selective Service
Act modified during the first session of the 94th Congress, since
the Chairmen of the Armed Services Committees of both Houses of
Congress have each advised me personally that they are not in
favor of considering a modification of the Act at this time.
INSURE FREEDOM'S FUTURE-AND YOUR OWN-BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
Mr. Roy L. Ash
Page Two
December 4, 1974
3. Section 672(a) of Title 10, U. S. Code requires
that Selective Service make a determination of the availability
of members of the Standby Reserve who are being recalled to active
duty in time of war or national emergency. This may or may not
be associated with a resumption of inductions. With the elimina-
tion of operating local boards under Alternatives 2, 3 and 4, the
timely processing of these Reservists would be significantly delayed
for the period of time required for rebuilding the local board
structure.
4. The total employment ceilings as identified with
Alternatives 2 and 3 are in my view grossly inadequate to perform
the tasks and functions associated with these alternatives.
5. Finally, with respect to Alternatives 2 and 3, they
fail to provide an organizational structure sufficient to carry out
the functions of the President's reconciliation program as required
under Executive Order 11303. Although the footnote indicates that
Alternatives 2 and 3 provide $1 million and 66 additional employees
to fund the Reconciliation Service Program, I submit that the added
dollars and personnel are not sufficient to fund this program with-
out the basie structure of the present Selective Service System.
6. Alternative 4 is completely unacceptable because
it would require major changes in the law and would not have the
capability of meeting minimum DoD requirements as identified by
Mr. Brehm in his letter of June 25, 1974.
As the President personally is likely to recall, there
has been considerable support in both Houses of Congress for the
concept that until the Administration has requested and Congress
has granted induction authority, the nation does not need an
organization to perform classification and other local board
operations, and that registration can be performed when and if
required, without a nationwide Selective Service organization.
Legislative proposals to repeal the Military Selective Service
Act have been introduced in both Houses. This is basically the
scheme of Alternatives 2 and 3. If the Administration should
FORD
Mr. Roy L. Ash
Page Three
December 4, 1974
thus offer proof of the claims of opponents of the continuation
of the Military Selective Service Act, the repeal of the Act by
the new Congress will be difficult to prevent. If termination
of the Act 1s acceptable, it would seem better to simply make the
proposal.
A copy of these comments have been provided for use
by Dr. Theodore Marrs, Special Assistant to the President, as a
result of his responsibility in connection with the President's
reconciliation program and my views as stated in numbered para-
graph 5 above.
Byron V. Pepitone
Director
Attachment
LIBRARY
DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301
DEPARTMENT
MANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS
25 JUN 1974
Mr. Byron V. Pepitone
1724 F St., N. W.
Selective Service System
Washington DC 20435
Dear Byron:
On behalf of the Secretary of Defense, I wish to express wholehearted
support for the continued existence of a viable stand-by draft apparatus
under the Selective Service System.
Should our nation in the future undergo a full mobilization, the sustained
operations of the Armed Forces would be dependent on timely supply of
new soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen. Initial personnel demands
for mobilization would be met by our active and Reserve forces. Subse-
quent demands would be met by new accessions obtained as necessary
through the Selective Service System. DoD support for the stand-by
draft apparatus is based on a possible wartime mobilization situation.
The best way to assure that orderly and equitable procedures are used
to meet the total personnel demands of the nation during mobilization
is to rely on the principle of Selective Service. Those who can best
serve the nation by working in critical civilian occupations should do
that; those who must remain to support others should do that; those
who are available and suited for military service should do that on an
equitable basis. The object is to achieve the most effective use of
personnel to preserve the security of the United States and resolve
successfully the crisis which brought about the mobilization.
We are reviewing DoD mobilization personnel requirements. Our
initial conclusions are that the stated capability you have built into
2
your Concept "A" plan of operations is the minimum acceptable to DoD
for full mobilization. Concept "A" involves registration and pre-
classification of several year groups and allows you to provide over
480, 000 new accessions to DoD between M+30 and M+180 days. As
our perception of personnel demands for full mobilization improves,
some adjustments to this capability may be needed, but the need for
a viable stand-by draft apparatus of at least this capability is, as
far as we are concerned, proven. Without such a system, the nation
would be forced to rely in the future, as it has in the past, on slip-
shod and improvised methods of wartime personnel procurement.
You may count on our support. We will be pleased to assist you in
any way in establishing formally the need for a viable stand-by draft
apparatus.
Sincerely,
William K. Bruton
William K. Brehm
FORD LIBRAST
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
1976 Budget
Summary Comparison of Agency Totals
July 1 -
1974
1975
1976
Sept. 30, 1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Act.
Req.
Recom.
Req.
Recom.
Req.
Recom.
Est.
Est.
Est.
Est.
Budget authority ($000)
54,251
45,003
45,003
44,151
39,900
11,100
4,765
18,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
Outlays ($000)
59,505
47,000
47,000
46,661
40,000
11,100
5,515
18,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
OMB planning ceiling
(Not applicable to this agency)
End-of-period Employment:
Full-time permanent
2,333
2,176
2,176
2,176
466
2,285
466
400
400
400
400
OMB ceiling
3,060
2,176
Total
2,469
2,319
2,319
2,319
466
2,425
466
400
400
400
400
OMB ceiling
3,330
2,319
Military personnel
163
123
123
106
*
106
*
BERALT
Analysis of Changes
ACTION
(Dollars in thousands)
Budget authority
LISBANY
Request
Recom.
1975 enacted
45,003
45,003
1975 agency req./OMB recom. Base
45,003
45,003
Program changes:
Severance pay/terminal leave
-2,100
-2,100
Other operating economies
-892
-892
Further phase-down of system
-
-5,311
Additional workday in 1976
+98
+98
Pay and benefits
+2,042
+2,042
Reconciliation Service Program
I
+1,060
1976 budget total
44,151
39,900
Transition period budget total
11,100
4,765
Program changes:
Severance pay/terminal leave
-20,900
Reconciliation Service Program
-1,000
ogalore
1977 budget total
18,000
*Included in 466
Discussion of Recommendations
In National Security Decision Memorandum 208 (March 16, 1973), the
President directed Selective Service to move to a standby draft
posture in the years beyond FY 1974 that would suspend both local
and state organizations. This decision was subject to review by a
The review
study group under NSC auspices, was conducted last fall. In
formulating the FY 1975 budget at that time, a decision was made to
defer implementing NSDM 208 pending further demonstration of the
viability of the volunteer force and Congressional passage of the
compensation tools requested by the Administration to meet anticipated
special manpower problems. That legislation has been enacted, and the
best evidence to date suggests that induction authority will not be
required to meet peacetime force objectives. Maintenance of the
existing system can no longer be justified for these reasons.
Increasingly, the arguments supporting an active standby draft posture
have focused on the time required to reconstitute the full system and
begin delivering non-volunteer accessions should they be needed.
Since four months are required to deliver a trained accession to
forces engaged in combat, draftees could not influence the early
outcome of a conflict. They can, however, provide reinforcements
to stabilize the military situation beginning 120 days after inductions
commence. Although it is not clear that non-volunteer accessions will
be required to fight in future armed conflicts, it is not likely that
a President would risk deferring his request for induction authority
pending demonstration of actual need.
An informal interagency committee has prepared a study of alternative
organizational arrangements for the Selective Service System for
FY 1976. Included in this review was an analysis of various induction
processing procedures that could be utilized during a full mobilization
contingency to deliver draftees and draft-induced enlistees to the
armed forces. While organizational arrangements determine the cost
of operating Selective Service in its standby posture, it is the
specific procedures employed to notify, examine and induct registrants
that would primarily influence how quickly non-volunteers enter
military service if induction authority were restored.
Three alternative standby organizational arrangements for Selective
Service were considered in the study. Dollar cost estimates are based
on a constant level of personnel and activity throughout the year.
Wind-down costs would be additional.
Concept One would maintain the current system intact.
Eighteen year old males are required to register within 30
FORD
days of their birthday. To maintain familiarity with
LIBRARY
2
Selective Service processing procedures and to provide a
pool of men who would be the first processed if induction
were restored, local board members continue to classify
about one-fourth of the eligible pool. The System is
structured with one National Headquarters, 56 state head-
quarters and 632 local board administrative sites.
Compensated employees total 2,500, with 850 Guard and
Reserve personnel assigned to augment the system during
mobilization. Annual operating costs are estimated at
$44 million. Under this concept, the first inductees
could be delivered 25 days following restoration of
induction authority by the Congress with the procedures
Selective Service plans to implement during mobilization.
Relative to the current system, Concept Two suspends local
board operations and all standby classification processing.
Nineteen year olds would be registered on a once-a-year
basis. Four-hundred compensated employees would account
for the bulk of the estimated $18 million annual operating
costs. Local board members would continue to be appointed
during standby in order to minimize the time (about 30 days)
required to reconstitute local board operations in a crisis.
Planned mobilization processing procedures would deliver the
first inductees about 55 days after draft authority is
restored.
However, processing procedures can be designed to minimize
the impact of local board suspension on mobilization manpower
deliveries. The Computer Service Center could be converted
from a system of registrant record-keeping and management
information to a system which may actively process registrants
for induction. During mobilization, the Center could prepare
and mail both initial 1-A reclassification notices and orders
for preinduction exams. Utilizing a system of "exception,"
and with appropriate coordination with Armed Forces Entrance
Examining Stations, the Computer Center could then prepare
and mail orders for induction for all registrants who do not
"except" themselves from this process by failing the pre-
induction exam, applying for a deferment or exemption,
requesting a personal appearance or appeal, enlisting in
the armed forces or requesting postponement of induction.
The assumption by the Computer Service Center of these
functions would allow several weeks' time to reconstitute
local boards and administrative sites.
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Initial inductees could then be delivered in 25 days without
shortening notification times or reducing local board
appearance and appeal opportunities available under Selective
Service's proposed procedures. While it is important that
the capability to implement these procedures be developed
during the standby period, legislation authorizing their use
would not be requested until induction authority is needed,
and only then if the 30-day delay required to activate local
boards is
unacceptable. (Su addendum for variation on thes
Concept Three suspends both state headquarters and local board
concept),
operations and defers all further registration and classifica-
tion activity until induction authority is required. The
System would operate with about 200 compensated contingency
planning personnel with an annual budget of $8 million.
Although Selective Service estimates that 150 days would be
required to reconstitute State and local board operations
and deliver initial draftees, their 1940/41 performance
suggests a much more timely response. Emerging from a
standby posture comparable to Concept Three, Selective
Service was able to register over 16 million men one month
after Congress authorized the draft and deliver the first
inductees just 32 days later. Procedures can be designed
to match this performance.
NSDM 208 directed a standby posture similar to that embodied in Concept
Three, but with significantly more personnel.
The budget request of the Selective Service System is based on Concept
One and totals $45.0 million in FY 1975 and $44.1 million in FY 1976.
Within this budget no effort was made to provide for funds to implement
provisions of Executive Order 11804 directing the Selective Service to
administer the Reconciliation Service Program for returned Vietnam-era
draft-resisters and deserters. It was originally estimated that
$2-3 million would be provided by Justice and Defense to fund this
program on a reimbursable basis in FY 1975. It now appears that
little or no additional funds will be needed in FY 1975. For FY 1976,
the division recommendation would provide $1,060,000 to pay for travel
expenses, one additional employee in each state office and ten additional
personnel at National Headquarters to administer this program.
The division recommendation would implement Concept Two. Outyear
estimates are based on this posture. While FY 1975 is funded at the
requested $45.0 million level, FY 1976 would require only $39.9 million
including wind-down costs. Relative to Concept One, Concept Two costs
less and performs about as well during mobilization under appropriate
processing procedures. Under existing mobilization procedures (which
should be revised), suspension of local board operations would delay
initial inductions only 30 days.
GERALD
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Since the Reconciliation Service Program will be administered at the
Selective Service state headquarters level, it does not appear
feasible to move now to a Concept Three structure that suspends
state operations. While Selective Service has indicated that local
board compensated personnel might play some part in the supervision of
young men participating in this program, no such functional role was
defined in their recently published regulations.
The division recommendation requires legislative authority to move
from an on-going registration to an annual registration and possibly
legislative authority to discontinue classification. Current law
stipulates that a standby draft organization be maintained and that
registrants be classified and examined insofar as "practicable."
Since "examinations" have been discontinued without Congressional
objection, "classification" activity could probably be deferred
within the context of existing legislation until induction authority
is renewed. The Armed Services Committees can be expected to be
reluctant to make changes to the Selective Service Act, thus the
proposed changes would be kept to the minimum necessary to implement
Concept Two.
We have prepared a classified draft memorandum to the President which
could be used to arrive at a choice of an alternative concept of
operation. It will be necessary to circulate this. draft to DOD,
SSS, and NSC requesting their recommendations to be incorporated into
the final memorandum to the President. If the division recommendation
is accepted, we will initiate this coordination process.
The attached table compares the various options, particularly in terms
of their FY 1976 and full-year costs.
Prepared by: William W. Hannon
Approved by: David Retries OCT 11 1974
David Sitrin
Arber
Contine,
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Alternate Standby Draft Postures
Maximum Delivery Rate Procedures
Estimated
Non-Volunteer
Estimated
Annual
First
Accessions
FY 1976
Operating
Inductee
by D + 180
Legislative
Costs
Costs
Concept
Deliveries
(thousands)
Change Required
($ million)
($ million)
One
D+ 25
767*
None
44.2
44.2
Two
D + 25
756
Minor
39.9
18.0
Three
D + 62
411
Major
29.0
8.0
BRAZ
LISEART ONE
*Existing mobilization procedures will deliver only 552,000 accessions by D+ 180.
Addendum to Discussion of Recommendations
Selective Service System
1976 Budget
Subsequent to preparation of Division recommendations on the Selective
Service System budget for FY 1976 we asked the Department of Defense
for informal comment on the concept of operation proposed by Division.
Defense staff appear to be in substantial agreement with the principal
features of our recommended concept of operation. Specific support was
given to revised induction processing procedures and the shift to a
once-a-year registration. While these reforms will probably obviate
the primary need for continued local board operations, Defense was
reluctant to phase out these operations by mid-FY 1976, as envisioned
in the Division recommendation. Concern was expressed about the risks
associated with complete suspension of local board activity before the
new procedures had been fully developed and approved and before the via-
bility of an annual registration had been demonstrated. Assistant Secre-
tary Brehm has also stated his reluctance to move to any standby posture
that requires major legislative reform, lest a Congressional debate ensue
on the all-volunteer force. At the extreme, such a debate might result
in premature renewal of induction authority or, alternatively, complete
elimination of our standby draft structure.
Defense staff suggested inclusion of an alternative in our draft decision
memorandum to the President that would phase down local board operations
in a less precipitous fashion. We have accordingly prepared an option
that would implement Concept II (the Division Recommendation) personnel
reductions over a 21-month period. FY 1976 costs total $42.9 million.
Personnel end strength would be about 1,000 positions below the agency
request and about 1,000 above the Division recommendation. Selective
Service has determined that legislation would not be required to implement
a once-a-year registration. Therefore, the agency would be directed to
develop the recommended procedural changes and start implementation of
the annual registration.
We continue to support our original recommendation but believe the alterna-
tive suggested by Defense should be included in the memorandum to the
President. As we see it now, the memorandum to the President will include
four alternatives—the three reflected in our initial paper and the one
suggested by Defense staff. These alternatives are summarized on the
attached chart. We would expect that the Selective Service System will
urge the current system (Alternative No. 1) but we also expect that Defense
and the NSC staff will endorse one of the lower cost alternatives.
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We recommend that you approve the Division recommendation and that we
be authorized to prepare and circulate, for an expression of preference,
a memorandum to the President covering this issue.
Prepared by: William W. Hannon
Approved by:
Hand Sitim
5 NOV 1974
David Sitrin
sl.
me Jular
Attachment to Addendum to Discussion of Recommendation
Selective Service System 1976 Budget
Alternative Standby Draft Postures
Alternative Concepts of Operation
1
2 a /
3 b/
4
Full-Time Permanent Employment
National Headquarters
146
114
72
200
State Headquarters
506
413
264
--
Computer Service Center
38
84
130
--
Regional Centers
68
34
--
-
Local Boards
1,418
709
--
-
Total
2,176
1,354
466
200
Other Civilian Employment
143
72
Included
Above
Military Personnel
106
53
Included
Above
Total Personnel
2,425
1,479
466
200
FY 1976 Budget Estimate (000)
$44,151
$42,947
$39,914
$29,000
FY 1976 Transition Budget Estimate (000)
$11,100
$8,037
$4,765
$2,000
a / Defense staff alternative
b
Division recommendation
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listed on the pink Withdrawal Sheet found at the front of this folder.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
SIGENTENNIAL
WASHINGTON 0.0.20435
ADDRESS REPLY TO
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
June 30, 1975
Dear Charles,
This letter will confirm our telephone conversation of
earlier today which I made at the request of the White House on
the subject of a newly appointed membership of the Presidential
Appeal Board of the Selective Service System.
I am advised that the President has chosen a complete
new board for the period of the standby operation in which we now
exist. Based upon this advice, I called to suggest that it would
now be timely for you, as the sole remaining member of the board
which served under Mr. Jackson, to tender your resignation to the
President so that he may proceed with the appointment of the new
members of his choice.
The White House personnel office is aware of my action
in this matter.
Sincerely,
SIGNED
Byron V. Pepitone
Mr. Charles N. Collatos
51-R School Street
Andover, Massachusetts
bcc: White House Personnel Office
(Jan Millikan)
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INSURE FREEDOM'S FUTURE-AND YOUR OWN-BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 13, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DONALD RUMSFELD
FROM:
DOUGLAS P. BENNETT
SUBJECT:
National Selective Service Appeals
Board (PA, WAE)
The attached memorandum has evoked the following response:
Concur - Hartmann, Marsh, Buchen, Friedersdorf, Cannon, Lynn
No Comment - The Vice President
Bill Baroody thought the selections were excellent but recommends the appoint-
ment of William Doolittle as Chairman since he is a local resident and has
Department of Defense experience. The Republican National Committee objects
to the appointment of Doolittle.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DONALD RUMSFELD
FROM:
DOUGLAS P. BENNETT
SUBJECT:
National Selective Service
Appeals Board (PAS - WAE)
This memorandum seeks your approval of the appointment of
Harold H. Chase as Chairman and Lawrence Binger and J.
William Doolittle as members of the National Selective
Service Appeals Board.
The National Selective Service Appeals Board was established
in 1948 (Summary of the legislation at Tab A) as a civilian
agency of appeal which would determine all claims or questions
with respect to inclusion, exemption or deferment for training
and service in the Armed Forces. The Board consists of three
individuals who must not be members of the Armed Services, who
are appointed by the President for terms of three years and
who are paid when actually employed. The President also
designates one member as Chairman. At the present time, there
are two vacancies on the Board. Charles Collatos, who was ap-
pointed in 1965, is the only member presently serving on the
Board and will be asked to resign. Although the Board is not
active at the present time since there is no draft, it is
felt that it should be staffed so that should the Board be
reactivated the members would be ready to fulfill its function.
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Harold H. Chase, (Resume at Tab B) Republican from Kansas.
Harold H. Chase, 53, is a practicing attorney and former
Lieutenant Governor of Kansas (1961-1965). A life member
of the American Legion and a retired Lieutenant Colonel
of the Judge Advocate Generals' Corps., Mr. Chase is recom-
mended for this appointment by Senators Robert Dole (R-Kansas)
and James Pearson (R-Kansas) and Congressman Keith Sebelius
(R-Kansas).
Approve
Disapprove
Lawrence W. Binger, (Resume at Tab C) Republican from
Minnesota. Lawrence W. Binger, 67, is the owner of Binger,
Rowe, Devine and Associates, a St. Paul management consulting
firm. A past Chairman of the Minnesota Selective Service
State Appeals Board, Mr. Binger is recommended for this
position by Byron Pepitone, Director of the Selective Service
System and George Pillsbury, a member of the Minnesota
State Senate.
Approve
Disapprove
J. William Doolittle, (Resume at Tab D) Democrat from the
District of Columbia. J. William Doolittle, 46, is a prac-
ticing attorney and former Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force (1968-1969). He is recommended for this appointment
by Byron Pepitone, Ted Marrs and Russ Rourke.
Approve
Disapprove
I recommend Harold Chase be designated Chairman of this
Board.
Approve
Disapprove
GERALD FORD LIBRAST
STATE SERVICE SYSTEM
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
1724 F STREET NW.
ADDRESS REPLY TO
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20435
T= DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
8/14/75
8
August 13, 1975
Dear Robin,
In response to your inquiry this afternoon, the following
is an extract from our payroll records for the calendar years shown,
with the earnings of the three members of the Presidential Appeal
Board. Calendar year 1975 includes pay until August 2. Mr. Banks
did not earn money in calendar year 1975 since his resignation was
accepted in calendar year 1974.
All amounts shown are salary alone. Travel and additional
expenses are in addition to these figures.
1973
1974
1975 (to Aug. 2)
TOTAL
(R-Fla.Banks
$ 4,802
$
43
$ - 0 -
$ 4,845
(R-Mich) Jackson
6,894
939
478
8,311
D-Mass)Collatos
21,047
10,633
4,949
36,629
Sincerely,
Byron $5 V. Pepitone
Director
Mr. Robin West
The White House
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INSURE FREEDOM'S FUTURE-AND YOUR OWN-BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
Aggregate Travel Expenses and Per Diem
Calendar Years 1973, 1974 and Year to Date 1975
TOTAL
Mr. Banks
$ 2,673.90
Mr. Jackson
4,039.61
Mr. Collatos
8,798.87
Travel Expenses and Per Diem for Mr. Banks (R- Winterpark, Fla.)
1973
1974
1975
Total
Per Diem
$ 318.33
0
0
$ 318.33
Travel
2,355.57
0
0
2,355.57
TOTAL
$2,673.90
Travel Expenses and Per Diem for Mr. Jackson (R. - Detroit, Mich. )
1973
1974
1975
Total
Per Diem
$ 499.34
$ 75.00
$ 54.80
$ 629.14
Travel
2,466.66
631.32
312.19
3,410.47
TOTAL
$4,039.61
Travel Expenses and Per Diem for Mr. Collatos (D-Boston, Mass.)
1973
1974
1975
Total
Travel and
Per Diem
$5,363.50
$1,943.47
$1,491.90
$8,798.87
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mongham due Herez
July 16, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DOUG BENNETT
FROM:
DONALD RUMSFELD
Attached is a piece of paper that Tip O'Neil gave
the President. If you have questions about it, please
bring it up with the President.
Not reappts -sees at the
Peasure of the P- - :. resignation
letter required.
2
Paters
Gut the
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Charles N. Collatos, National Selective Service Appeal Board appointed
by President Johnson on recommendation by Speaker McCormack and
Congressman O'Neill.
When Nixon elected, asked two members to resign, kept Collatos on,
McCormack spoke to Bryce Harlow to advise President Nixon about
Speaker's interest.
Three years later a survey made by Personnel Office of White House
noted Collatos appointed by Johnson, asked for resignation and Ambassador
Tom Pappas interceded and request for resignation withdrawn.
Week of July 1st another survey made of Presidential appointees, and
Miss Milliken, calling for Mr. West of the White House Personnel Office,
telephoned Byron Pepitone, Director of National Selective Service
and asked him to contact Collatos and request resignation.
This is a Bi Partisan Board.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 13, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DONALD RUMSFELD
FROM:
DOUGLAS P. BENNETT
SUBJECT:
National Selective Service Appeals
Board (PA, WAE)
The attached memorandum has evoked the following response:
Concur - Hartmann, Marsh, Buchen, Friedersdorf, Cannon, Lynn
No Comment - The Vice President
Bill Baroody thought the selections were excellent but recommends the appoint-
ment of William Doolittle as Chairman since he is a local resident and has
Department of Defense experience. The Republican National Committee objects
to the appointment of Doolittle.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DONALD RUMSFELD
FROM:
DOUGLAS P. BENNETT
SUBJECT:
National Selective Service
Appeals Board (PAS - WAE)
This memorandum seeks your approval of the appointment of
Harold H. Chase as Chairman and Lawrence Binger and J.
William Doolittle as members of the National Selective
Service Appeals Board.
The National Selective Service Appeals Board was established
in 1948 (Summary of the legislation at Tab A) as a civilian
agency of appeal which would determine all claims or questions
with respect to inclusion, exemption or deferment for training
and service in the Armed Forces. The Board consists of three
individuals who must not be members of the Armed Services, who
are appointed by the President for terms of three years and
who are paid when actually employed. The President also
designates one member as Chairman. At the present time, there
are two vacancies on the Board. Charles Collatos, who was ap-
pointed in 1965, is the only member presently serving on the
Board and will be asked to resign. Although the Board is not
active at the present time since there is no draft, it is
felt that it should be staffed so that should the Board be
reactivated the members would be ready to fulfill its function.
-2-
Harold H. Chase, (Resume at Tab B) Republican from Kansas.
Harold H. Chase, 53, is a practicing attorney and former
Lieutenant Governor of Kansas (1961-1965). A life member
of the American Legion and a retired Lieutenant Colonel
of the Judge Advocate Generals' Corps., Mr. Chase is recom-
mended for this appointment by Senators Robert Dole (R-Kansas)
and James Pearson (R-Kansas) and Congressman Keith Sebelius
(R-Kansas).
Approve
Disapprove
Lawrence W. Binger, (Resume at Tab C) Republican from
Minnesota. Lawrence W. Binger, 67, is the owner of Binger,
Rowe, Devine and Associates, a St. Paul management consulting
firm. A past Chairman of the Minnesota Selective Service
State Appeals Board, Mr. Binger is recommended for this
position by Byron Pepitone, Director of the Selective Service
System and George Pillsbury, a member of the Minnesota
State Senate.
Approve
Disapprove
J. William Doolittle, (Resume at Tab D) Democrat from the
District of Columbia. J. William Doolittle, 46, is a prac-
ticing attorney and former Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force (1968-1969). He is recommended for this appointment
by Byron Pepitone, Ted Marrs and Russ Rourke.
Approve
Disapprove
I recommend Harold Chase be designated Chairman of this
Board.
Approve
Disapprove
GENRLA FORD
STATE SENICE STATE
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
1724 F STREET NW.
ADDRESS REPLY TO
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20435
THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
8/14/75
August 13, 1975
Dear Robin,
In response to your inquiry this afternoon, the following
is an extract from our payroll records for the calendar years shown,
with the earnings of the three members of the Presidential Appeal
Board. Calendar year 1975 includes pay until August 2. Mr. Banks
did not earn money in calendar year 1975 since his resignation was
accepted in calendar year 1974.
All amounts shown are salary alone. Travel and additional
expenses are in addition to these figures.
1973
1974
1975 (to Aug. 2)
TOTAL
(R-Fla.Banks
$ 4,802
$
43
$ - 0 -
$ 4,845
R-Mich)Jackson
6,894
939
478
8,311
D-Mass)Collatos
21,047
10,633
4,949
36,629
Sincerely,
Byron Par V! Pepitone
Director
Mr. Robin West
The White House
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INSURE FREEDOM'S FUTURE-AND YOUR OWN-BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
Aggregate Travel Expenses and Per Diem
Calendar Years 1973, 1974 and Year to Date 1975
TOTAL
Mr. Banks
$ 2,673.90
Mr. Jackson
4,039.61
Mr. Collatos
8,798.87
Travel Expenses and Per Diem for Mr. Banks (R- Winterpark, Fla.)
1973
1974
1975
Total
Per Diem
$ 318.33
0
0
$ 318.33
Travel
2,355.57
0
0
2,355.57
TOTAL
$2,673.90
Travel Expenses and Per Diem for Mr. Jackson (R - Detroit, Mich.)
1973
1974
1975
Total
Per Diem
$ 499.34
$ 75.00
$ 54.80
$ 629.14
Travel
2,466.66
631.32
312.19
3,410.47
TOTAL
$4,039.61
Travel Expenses and Per Diem for Mr. Collatos (D-Boston, Mass.)
1973
1974
1975
Total
Travel and
Per Diem
$5,363.50
$1,943.47
$1,491.90
$8,798.87
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MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
CONFIDENTIAL
GDS
September 1, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
B
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT:
Selective Service Annual Registration
In December 1975, at the direction of the President, the Selective
Service plans to institute new administrative procedures for the man-
agement of a standby draft capability. As part of this new system,
Selective Service proposes to convert from present registration pro-
cedures requiring each male citizen to register during the month of
his eighteenth birthday, to an annual one-day registration of all young
men reaching age eighteen during the calendar year. The first annual
registration is scheduled to take place on March 31, 1976.
As currently envisioned, this registration would involve the physical re-
porting of the majority of approximately 1.7 million eligible men to some
20, 000 temporary registration sites around the country. Manned by
volunteers, these sites would be located at American Legion/VFW posts,
National Guard armories, Army Reserve centers, high schools, and so
on. Registration day would be preceded by an extensive publicity effort,
initiated by the publication of a Presidential proclamation.
It occurs to us that, because of its visibility, such a procedure might
have legislative implications worth considering before the plan is
finalized. We would therefore appreciate your comments.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 25, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
THRU:
MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF M. G.
FROM:
WILLIAM T. KENDALL WTK
SUBJECT:
The Montoya Hearing on the Secret Service
Jack, I guess you know that Senator Montoya's Subcommittee on Treasury,
U.S. Postal Service, General Government of the Appropriations Committee
will begin hearings on Tuesday. The subject is the Secret Service and the
assassination attempt (s).
Senator Eagleton's staff guy--an old friend of mine--called to express
Eagleton's concern at the apparent direction of the hearings. As an
example, Montoya plans to call Secretary Simon, Assistant Secretary
MacDonald, Jim Burke (from Secret Service, I think), a senior White
House official with responsibility for Presidential travel, etc., FBI
Director Kelley, the Vice President!, Senators Kennedy, Goldwater, Muskie
and McGovern, the Secret Service agents who interviewed. the Moore woman
and the San Francisco Police who were involved.
Eagleton is apparently worried about turning the hearings into a circus with
this witness list and wanted to warn us about the situation.
Do you want me to feed anything back to my friend, or should Treasury
handle it? I understand a Deputy Attorney General has been up trying
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to put out the fire, but Montoya may be tough to call off.
may & Bill -
I think Tres. should
have lead and cas back -
up, but well informed.
an
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 3, 1975
CONFIDENTIAL (When With Attachments)
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MAX FRIEDERSDORF
FROM:
JACK MARSH
SUBJECT:
Selective Service Annual
Registration
Max, reference earlier memo re a proposal for an "Annual One-
Day Selective Service Registration. 11 Les Janka has indicated
some concern over this program.
I believe it would be helpful to get a broader cross-section of
views on the entire basic proposal from the Congressional
Leadership and the senior staff.
Would you have Bob Wolthuis or someone else look into this
and advise both me and Brent Scowcroft of the reaction.
Many thanks.
Icc: Les Janka
CONFIDENTIAL (When With Attachments)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 3, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
FROM:
RUSS ROURKE
R
SUBJECT:
Selective Service Annual
Registration
Jack, FYI, both Ted and I had a coincidental opportunity this
morning to speak with Byron Pepitone re the plan for the imple-
mentation of the "Annual One-Day Registration" program.
Pepitone was basically inquiring as to the scheduling of the PR
effort that would 1 preceededby registration day itself.
Naturally, Pepitone took the position that as much advance
publicity as possible be given to the proposed registration
day. It is my understanding that Pepitone will be sending
to you a draft proclumation relative to this matter for your
consideration.
(Aee attached incoming from Pegitone)
R-
1, Show May means views
from Breat for
What are your views? TORD
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JACK - FYI
THE WHITE HOUSE
0
WASHINGTON
Date: 9.9.75
TO: Russ
FROM: Max L. Friedersdorf
For Your Information
Please Handle
Please See Me
Comments, Please
Other d. see no reason
not to publicize the
registration for a stand
by draft
-
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MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
CONFIDENTIAL GDS
September 1, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
B
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT:
Selective Service Annual Registration
In December 1975, at the direction of the President, the Selective
Service plans to institute new administrative procedures for the man-
agement of a standby draft capability. As part of this new system,
Selective Service proposes to convert from present registration pro-
cedures requiring each male citizen to register during the month of
his eighteenth birthday, to an annual one-day registration of all young
men reaching age eighteen during the calendar year. The first annual
registration is scheduled to take place on March 31, 1976.
As currently envisioned, this registration would involve the physical re-
porting of the majority of approximately 1.7 million eligible men to some
20, 000 temporary registration sites around the country. Manned by
volunteers, these sites would be located at American Legion/VFW posts,
National Guard armories, Army Reserve centers, high schools, and so
on. Registration day would be preceded by an extensive publicity effort,
initiated by the publication of a Presidential proclamation.
It occurs to us that, because of its visibility, such a procedure might
have legislative implications worth considering before the plan is
finalized. We would therefore appreciate your comments.
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AUNHRIT
DAO,1/16/86
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 6, 1975
JACK,
Re the attached, my views are that I see no
reason whatever why an appropriate amount of
publicity should not be given to the one-day regis-
tration program. In order to succeed, one would
assume that an adequate PR program is essential.
Peppitone did, however, mention to me that he
had heard that some concern existed in certain quar-
ters relative to this matter "because it is an election
year". I certainly don't share that concern, and
would strongly endorse both the one-day registration
program itself and an adequate PR program to pro-
mote it.
R
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slowed get a broader
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MAX FRIEDERSDORF
FROM:
JACK MARSH
SUBJECT:
Selective Service Annual
Registration
Max, reference earlier memo re a proposal for an "Annual One-
Day Selective Service Registration. 11 Les Janka has indicated
some concern over this program.
I believe it would be helpful to get a broader cross-section of
views on the entire basic proposal from the Congressional
Leadership and the senior staff.
Would you have Bob Wolthhis or someone else look into this
and advise both me and Brent Scoweroft of the reaction.
Many thanks.
CCI Les Janka
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JACK,
Re the attached, my views are that I see no
reason whatever why an appropriate amount of
publicity should not be given to the one-day regis-
tration program. In order to succeed, one would
assume that an adequate PR program is essential.
Peppitone did, however, mention to me that he
had heard that some concern existed in certain quar-
ters relative to this matter "because it is an election
year". I certainly don't share that concern, and
would strongly endorse both the one-day registration
program itself and an adequate PR program to pro-
mote it.
R
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WASHINGTON
September 3, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
FROM:
RUSS ROURKE
R
SUBJECT:
Selective Service Annual
Registration
Jack, FYI, both Ted and I had a coincidental opportunity this
morning to speak with Byron Pepitone re the plan for the imple-
mentation of the "Annual One-Day Registration" program.
Pepitone was basically inquiring as to the scheduling of the PR
effort that would preceede by registration day itself.
Naturally, Pepitone took the position that as much advance
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publicity as possible be given to the proposed registration
day. It is my understanding that Pepitone will be sending
to you a draft proclamation relative to this matter for your
consideration.
(Ace attached incoming from Pepitone)
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not to publicize the
registration for a stand
by draft.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 4, 1975
TO:
MAX FRIEDERSDORF
FROM: RUSS ROURKE R
Max, Jack would appreciate your
views re attached memo from
Brent. Thanks.
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September 6, 1975
JACK,
Re the attached, my views are that I see no
reasons whatever why an appropriate amount of
publicity should not be given to the one-day regis-
tration program. In order to succeed, one would
assume that an adequate PR program is essential.
Peppitone did, however, mention to me that he
had heard that some concern existed in certain quar-
ters relative to this matter "because it is an election y
year". I certainly den't share that concern, and
would strongly endorse both the one-day registration
program Itself and an adequate PR program to pro-
mote it.
RUSS
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
FROM:
RUSS ROURKE
R
SUBJECT:
Selective Service Annual
Registration
Jack, FYI, both Ted and I had a coincidental opportunity this
morning to speak with Byron Pepitone re the plan for the imple-
mentation of the "Annual One-Day Registration" program.
Pepitone was basically inquiring as to the scheduling of the PR
effort that would preceeded by registration day itself.
Naturally, Pepitone took the position that as much advance
publicity as possible be given to the proposed registration
day. It is my understanding that Pepitone will be sending
to you a draft proclamation relative to this matter for your
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consideration.
(Aee attached incoming from Pegitone)
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September 1, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
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FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT:
Selective Service Annual Registration
In December 1975, at the direction of the President, the Selective
Service plans to institute new administrative procedures for the man-
agement of a standby draft capability. As part of this new system,
Selective Service proposes to convert from present registration pro-
cedures requiring each male citizen to register during the month of
his eighteenth birthday, to an annual one-day registration of all young
men reaching age eighteen during the calendar year. The first annual
registration is scheduled to take place on March 31, 1976.
As currently envisioned, this registration would involve the physical re-
porting of the majority of approximately 1.7 million eligible men to some
20, 000 temporary registration sites around the country. Manned by
volunteers, these sites would be located at American Legion/VFW posts,
National Guard armories, Army Reserve centers, high schools, and so
on. Registration day would be preceded by an extensive publicity effort,
initiated by the publication of a Presidential proclamation.
It occurs to us that, because of its visibility, such a procedure might
have legislative implications worth considering before the plan is
finalized. We would therefore appreciate your comments
R.TURD
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 29, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN MARSH
THROUGH:
MAX FRIEDERSDORF m.f.
FROM:
VERN LOEN VL
SUBJECT:
Congressional calls concerning
Selective Service registration
You and the National Security Council had requested Congressional
reaction to the proposal for an annual one-day Selective Service
registration procedure for 18 year-olds to supplant the present system.
Here are comments from the Chairman and ranking Republican of the
House Armed Services Committe, which would have jurisdiction, as
well as input from Veterans Affairs Committee leaders.
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Chairman Mel Price
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"Our Committee has been thinking about
(Armed Services)
the future of the Selective Service program
in peace time. Several Members have
asked me what is going to happen to the
present Selective Service system. Director
Byron Pepitone visited with me recently
and indicated a new program was in the
works, but supplied no details. One-day
registration sounds like a possible solution.
It should be worth a try. "
Bob Wilson
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"It sounds like a good concept. I think I
(ranking on Armed Services)
could go along with it without any problem. 11
Chairman Ray Roberts
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"I rather doubt that it would work, but I
(Veterans Affairs)
have no strong feelings. "
John Paul Hammerschmidt -
"Our Committee, of course, does not have
(ranking on Veterans Affairs)
the jurisdiction, but it looks like it would
save money and be a practical approach in
peacetime. I will discuss it with my counsel
and get back to you with any further comments
we may have."
Rep. Olin "Tiger" Teague -
"Sounds good to me. We have too many Selec-
(former Chairman of Veterans
tive Service bureaucrats sitting around
Affairs)
twiddling their thumbs. 11
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December 5, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
FROM:
RUSS ROURKE
Russ
Jack, FYI, OMB submitted an option paper to the President some
time ago that, in effect, gutted the Selective Service system. Their
budget for the next fiscal year would have been $28 million. The
option recommended by OMB and signed off on by the President
several weeks ago approved a figure of $6 million. With this amount,
the entire Headquarters' staff (Byron Peppitone et al) will be canned.
Since this is still in the staffing stages, no final contigency plans
have as yet been formulated with regard to the continued participa-
tion of compensated state directors. One plan under consideration
would drop most state directors and resort to a system of regional
directors.
The Selective Service reserve units will very likely be placed under
either GSA (this option was selected by the President) or under DOD
(an effort presently being pursued by Peppitone).
In any event, knowing what we know, I would strongly recommend
that Charlie Snider's friend pursue the other opportunities noted in
your memorandum.
FYI, I discussed this matter with Marty Hoffman
Marty advises
me that, even though he has trouble with what amounts to a scrubbing
of Selective Service, he feels that it is too late to do anything about
it, i.e., DOD, OMB and the President have already indicated their
contrary views.
LISAAST SEAL
Please advise what action you define
re Charlie Anyder of friend !
R - call Charlie and advise
but get back ground from me 1st.
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WASHINGTON
December 5, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
RUSS ROURKE
FROM:
JACK MARSH Jacl
I received a call from Charlie Snider in Alabama yesterday. For
your information, Charlie Snider is the National Campaign Manager
for George Wallace.
His inquiry was what is the status of the Selective Service? Is it
going to be abolished? Is it contemplated that it will continue to
operate on some basis in the future?
Apparently he was calling on behalf of an individual there in
Alabama who was either the State Director or one of the State
officers.
I gather the individual has had an opportunity to do some other
things and is concerned as to whether to stay with his present
Selective Service position or go on to something else.
Can you make some inquiries and find out what the status of the
Selective Service is? Snider was of the impression that there
was nothing circulating by way of a decision paper.
BURD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 6, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
RUSS ROURKE
FROM:
JACK MARSH Jack
This letter we are sending to Jim Lynn concerning the Selective
Service sounds alot like the inquiry we had from Charlie Snider.
You will note the incoming letter indicates that I am in someway
responsible for this reduction. I wonder if there was something in
the news story which singled me out.
Jach- I saw the article - it
aid not mention you specifically!
Run
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December 5, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JIM LYNN
FROM:
JACK MARSH
Attached is a letter I recently received from Ellowayne Trotter
of Jasper, Alabama concerning the Selective Service. I would
greatly appreciate your responding to the attached letter on my
behalf and forwarding a copy of your response to my office for
our records.
Many thanks.
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GERALD
DEC 5 1975
December 2, 1975
Jasper , Alabama
Mr. Jack Marsh
Whitehouse Executive Office
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Marsh:
The Sunday papers carried a small article which
indicated the Selective Service System budget
would be cut from twenty eight million dollars
to six million dollars. You must be aware that
this will render the agency helpless to provide
manpower in a responsible and equitable manner.
I feel that it would be dangerous to place this
agency so deep into standby since much of our
strength lies in our capability to readily
increase manpower levels with the draft.
Selective Service requires such a small budget
that it is insignificant compared to the cost
of one transport jet and provides much in
national security for the dollar spent.
Please reconsider the stand you have taken on
operations of the Selective Service System.
Sincerely,
illowayse D. Tratter
Ellowayne D. Trotter
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 11, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
RUSS ROURKE
FROM:
JACK MARSH
Why am I getting so much mail and other inquiries on this
Selective Service matter?
December 11
Jack --
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I don't have the foggest idea why.
Russ
GERALD FOND
JAN 13 1976
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WASHINGTON
January 12, 1976
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
THROUGH:
MAX FRIEDERSDORF RKW
FROM:
VERN LOEN VL
SUBJECT:
Selective Service Hearings
House Armed Services Committee will begin hearings on
Wednesday, January 21, as to the future of the Selective
Service System in peacetime. This, of course, is the day
of the FY77 budget submission.
Director Byron Peppitone is to testify on the first day,
followed by Department of Defense on January 22, Defense
Manpower Commission on January 23, and veterans groups
and other outside witnesses on January 24.
These hearings are the outgrowth of a directive from the
Appropriations conferees last year. They instructed the
authorizing Committees to review the future of the system
within the context of the Department of Defense's total
forces concept.
Meanwhile, Senator Proxmire has renewed his call for
total abolishment of the system as unnecessary in
peacetime.
Veterans groups, which had agreed to cooperate in the
one-day annual registration plan, are expected to be
highly critical of the budget recommendations for the
agency.
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