Word: draft
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...went on and told you that he could not in good conscience accept his draft call, what would...
...President, would you be in favor of, opposed to, the granting of amnesty and/or repatriation of draft resisters...
While a young man is free to resist the draft for reasons other than those permitted by law, the resister must face the legal consequences of his action. I would thus oppose granting amnesty...
Under my proposal, men would be selected for the Fair and Impartial Random System at age 19. Deferment would be restricted to cases of extreme hardship or conscientious objection. A young man would have but one year in his life when he was vulnerable to the draft--at 19. If men did not choose to enter the lottery pool at 19, they would be permitted to complete two years of college or technical or vocational training before submitting their names...
...draft system must be based upon fair and equitable rules of law applicable to all draft boards. Due process of law must be afforded each draft registrant...