The number received among selectees was far in excess of the number that could be successfully utilized without seriously impeding the progress of other fully qualified selectees. and. in fact. of the organizations themselves. Immediate and positive action was necessary to prevent the diversion of our relatively few expert training personnel as well as our limited housing facilities for the extensive training necessary to make this type of selectee even an acceptable soldier. The only solution appeared to be the establishment of a literacytest regulation. And the War Department adopted a literacy test. Mr. President. this letter shows how necessary it is that the work of the N.
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