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By David Hill
Registering for the draft to receive federal
student aid is not a form of blackmail or
punishment, but one of many requirements
for aid, the director of the Selective Service
System said in Columbia Friday.
Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Turnage said the
requirement is similar to other ? including
academic ? prerequisites that must be met
before a student can receive aid. And
although he has not seen any specific figures,
college aid administrators report the requirement
has proven effective, he said.
Turnage was in Columbia to attend Gov.
Dick Riley's signing of a proclamation supporting
the Selective Service System and call
ing on young men in South Carolina to
register.
SOUTH CAROLINA has one of the
highest compliance rates in the nation ?
more than 98 percent as of Dec. 31.
Paul Lansford, Selective Service coordinator
for Columbia, said he thinks this is
because of patriotism and a desire to obey
the law.
"There's no question in my mind there is
patriotism (nationwide)," Turnage said.
Young men 18 or older are required to
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days of their 18th birthday. Students at the
service academies, active duty personnel and
non-immigrant aliens are exempt.
UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE
students would be allowed to complete the
current semester if a draft was called.
If men refuse to register, Turnage said the
law requires him to give their names to the
Justice Department. He said there have been
about 16 prosecutions, but the system usually
seeks to persuade men to register.
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register," he said.
Turnage said the chances of a man being
overlooked by the system are small.
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what generation he is from, the first main
thrust of his term will likely be redeveloping
relations with the United States, Smith said.
"THERE'S NO doubt they have an interest
in arms control and it is clear they will
pursue arms control overtures toward the
United States.
"But a lot depends on the reaction of U.S.
leadership to win Soviet overtures to resuming
serious arms control negotiations. I think
the willingness will be on their part," he said.
Smith said if President Ronald Reagan at
tended the funeral, there could be a chance
for him to meet with Soviet leaders and work
toward those aims. But a White House
spokesman has announced that Vice President
George Bush will go to Moscow instead,
as he did for Brezhnev's funeral.
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requirement
officials says
"WE'RE DOING certain things to
preclude that," he said. Selective Service is
authorized to match their files with those of
the Social Security System, and can find addresses
through vehicle registration records
and graduation lists.
He said his organization has no more access
to such records than other governmental
agencies, ana "all we do has been condoned
by Congress."
A man who fails to register or to keep the
Selective Service informed of his address is
subject to a $10,000 fine or five years in jail,
or both.
But "our purpose is registration," Turnage
said.
HAVING AS many names to choose from
as possible is important, he added.
"We have to have the drawing from as
close to 100 percent of the pool just from the
standpoint of execution," he said.
There are no rumblings in Washington for
a draft, and a presidential task force saw no
need for one in the foreseeable future, Turnage
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needs of the armed services in terms of both
quantity and quality, he said.
IF A national emergency occurred, Turnage
said the Selective Service would be able
to meet manpower needs.
"We'd have the first people at the processing
centers within 13 days."
The first men "to go" in the age-based
priority system would be 20-year-olds.
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to getting every young man registered, at
least in some parts of the country, is
language.
California, with its huge Hispanic population,
has one of the lowest compliance rates.
New York City has a low rate for the same
reason, he said.
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much respect to Andropov, the man who was
in power when the Korean Airlines jet was
shot down.
SMITH SAID a visit by Bush would also
present an opportunity for high-level signals
toward restarting arms negotiations.
And, of course,a chanceto pursue peace initiatives
and the chance to be seen pursuing
them will be especially important to Reagan
in an election year.
Western countries will be watching for any
such signals coming trom Moscow tnis week.
But Muscovites and Soviet citizens across the
country will be watching the city also.
"Soviet citizens and members of the party
at the local level will be watching the funeral
as much to see who is taking charge as they
are paying honor and respect to Andropov,"
Smith said.
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