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  • The draft, ca. 1969Time to start talking about a draft?
    Humphrey Institute professor Barbara Crosby says it's time to bring back the draft, and not just for young men. Crosby proposes a "universal draft" that would apply to all adults 65 and under.11:06 a.m.
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    Barbara Crosby: Associate professor at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.
    Resources
    Read Crosby's proposal
    Humphrey Institute's Crosby bio
  • Marion BlakeyFAA to let pilots to fly until 65
    The Federal Aviation Administration is planning to increase the retirement age for commercial pilots from 60 to 65. FAA Administrator Marion Blakey annouces the new policy Tuesday in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington.12:06 p.m.

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