1951 Press Photo Selective Service Director, Lewis B. Hershey, Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. - Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey told the house agriculture committee, February 26. that he had refused to issue an order to local draft boards laying down specific conditions under which they must defer farm youths from the draft. He said the matter should be left to the local boards.

Photo is dated 1951.

Photo measures 7 x 9 inches.