McNamara's 100,000

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf United States military recruitment program
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Project_100,000
gptkbp:controversy higher casualty rates among recruits
lower test scores and educational attainment
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1971
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McNamara's 100,000
gptkbp:impact debate over military standards and social policy
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Robert_McNamara
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Robert_McNamara
gptkbp:numberOfRecruits over 320,000
gptkbp:purpose increase military manpower during Vietnam War
gptkbp:relatedGroup low-scoring military applicants
men previously classified as unfit for service
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:startDate 1966
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Project_100,000
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5