Evening star., 1951-01-18
NATIONAL MANPOWER
MOBILIZATION POLICY

Aims AT ManD0Wef MODlIlZatIOn.
/. The primary aim of man
power mobilization is to safeguard
our national security through tn,
maximum development and use o
our human resources. In par
ticular, this involves:
a. Providing manpower for tn,
armed forces in sufficient mum
bers and with the mental, phys
ical, and occupational qualif1ca
tions necessary for National de
fenSe.
b. Providing manpower TO!
producing the materials and serv.
ices necessary to the armed
forces, to meet commitments OF
aid to other nations and to sup
port the civilian economy.
C. Constantly increasing oul
mobilization potential through
training and educational pro-
grams to expand our supply of
persons with highly developed
skills essential to civilian and
military activities. Providing man.
power for protection of the civil
ian health and welfare.
2. The most efficient use of the
Nations manpower will be of vital
Importance in any prolonged
effort to keep the strength of the
United States at a high level and
will be of the utmost Importance
in the event of full mobilization
Consequently. it is important
that manpoWer measures taken
now be consistent with and con-
tribute to the most advantageous
use Of our manpoWer should full
mobilization become necessary.
3. We must rely heavily on
science and technology. The most
effective use must be made of our
supply of individuals having the
special skills required to develop
and produce the necessary equip
ment and to use and maintain it
in the armed forces. Malutiliza-
ton of such individuals represents
a direct and unnecessary reduc-
ton of our defense potential.
4. While recognizing the very
high priority of the armed forces
requirements for certain numbers
and classes of manpower, the
needs of mobilization also require
vigorous civilian economy. The
manpower necessary to defense
production, to civil defense, to
agriculture. and to the production
of essential civilian goods and
services and to sustain our COM
mitments of aid to other nations,
must be considered as integral
parts of balanced mobilization
program.
5. To assure the most effective
use of our manpower to meet
these needs, it is essential that
we establish principles and adopt
a series of policies which will
lead to the most effective use of
our manpower resources. Wher-
ever statutory authorization is
necessary to put these into effect,
1t will be sought from the Con-
greSS.
Principles of Manpower
Mobilization.
6. In achieving these objectives
the national manpower mobiliza-
ton program will be based upon
the following principles:
a. Each individual will be ex-
pected to serve in the capacity ir
which he can contribute most tt
the total mobilization program.
b. Employers. both private anc
governmental, will assure full
utilization of those abilities anc
skills of each individual which
will contribute most to thu
total mobilization program through
such measures as minimum man.
ming, training and assignment o.
duties in accordance with needs
skills and potentialities.
C. The Government will develop
and administer manpower pro.
grams designed to enlist to the
fullest possible extent the support
and reSourcefulneSS of individual.
in the achievement of the mobili-
"a ton program.
Basic Manpower Mobilization
Policies.
7. The following basic manpow-
er mobilization policies are neces.
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