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GAO got its start in 1921 with about 1,700 employees. During the 1930s and 1940s, GAO's audit clerks were responsible for examining government expenditure vouchers, and the workforce grew to nearly 5,000 employees. As men left civilian life for military service, large numbers of women entered the work force, taking jobs on industrial assembly lines and in offices. By 1945, women made up nearly 63 percent of GAO's employees. By 1946, GAO reached its highest employee levels with nearly 14,000 employees, to keep up with the millions of government vouchers requiring audits. The additional audit clerks and freight examiners hired included African Americans who worked in GAO's Claims Division. The move to comprehensive auditing heading into the 1950s represented a major turning point for GAO. The agency reduced the number of voucher clerks and began hiring accountants. During the 1960's, GAO's geographic locations expanded to include offices in Saigon, Panama, and other regional locations, s