(Additional information furnished by General Hines follows:) Veterans' Administration report of nurses authorized, on duty, and vacant as of Feb. 28, 1945 Veterans' Administration report of nurses authorized, on duty, and vacant as of Feb. 28, 1945-Continued Veterans' Administration report of nurses authorized, on duty, and vacant as of Feb. 28, 1945—Continued NURSES FOR THE ARMED FORCES FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1945 UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D. C. The committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 a. m., in room 424, Senate Office Building, Senator Elbert D. Thomas (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Thomas (chairman) and Revercomb. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will please come to order. STATEMENT OF MAJ. GEN. LEWIS B. HERSHEY, DIRECTOR, SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, ACCOMPANIED BY LT. COL. WILLIAM H. KRIEG The CHAIRMAN. General Hershey, for the record, will you state whatever you want to state about yourself? General HERSHEY. Lewis B. Hershey, major general, United States Army, Director of Selective Service System. The CHAIRMAN. You may proceed as you wish. General HERSHEY. I have no statement. I am prepared to answer any questions that may have come to the members of the committee relative to a possible operation of a bill like the House bill, because we have made some study of it since it was reported and passed by the House. The CHAIRMAN. Are there any provisions in the bill calling upon Selective Service to do anything about this, General? General HERSHEY. Yes, sir. As I understand the bill, we will be responsible for the registration, the selection, the presentation for commission, and, if not accepted, for ultimate induction of nurses. The CHAIRMAN. Is your machinery such that you could go right to work on it? General HERSHEY. Yes. The CHAIRMAN. How long do you think it would take to get the registration of nurses? General HERSHEY. We registered in 1 month after the original Selective Service bill was passed. Colonel Krieg can possibly tell you more about that. Colonel KRIEG. General, we figure on 30 days from the date the bill is signed by the President. The CHAIRMAN. You think you can do it in 30 days-the printing of forms and everything? Colonel KRIEG. Yes. 70840-45- 6 |