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underpants

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2. The School Lunch Act of 1946

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 03:17 PM

Mar 2012

Gen. George C. Marshall basically wrote this legislation and definitely lobby his brass off for it. It was the result of our getting a good look at our changed immigrant population - and the farmboys from the midwest. About 40% of the initial wave of draftees were rejected due mostly to poor vision and bad dental. An Army must be able to see and swallow energy.

In the development stages (0- 18) our national was clearly under or poorly fed.

This is why we have the School Lunch program.

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"The Economics of the Lack of Dental Care," Augusta Civic Center, March 7, 10:30-noon FREE [View all] eShirl Mar 2012 OP

Cool! MarianJack Mar 2012 #1

The School Lunch Act of 1946 underpants Mar 2012 #2

Teeth here have gotten worse since Stupid made a passport necessary Warpy Mar 2012 #3