Word: drafted
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From the point of view of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, one of the most important effects of the draft has been to reduce the proportion of the class entering graduate schools of arts and sciences from 28 per cent in 1967 to 12 per cent in 1969. In the long run more men may eventually be able to go to graduate school of arts and sciences but for the time being this area has been one of the most profoundly affected by the draft. I doubt, however, that graduate and professional schools, generally, are changing their admissions policy...
...article in Tuesday's CRIMSON about the effects of the draft on career planning take so more optimistic point of view of the overall situation than I do. Four hundred eighty-eight men or 43 per cent of the Class of 1968 reported to us that they felt that their immediate post-graduation plans bad been in some measure affected by the draft: 297 men or 27 per cent of the Class of 1969, responding to a slightly differently phrased question, indicated that they believed that their plans had been distorted by the draft. I cannot myself feel complacent when...
Critics' efforts for complete revision of the draft law-particularly for abolition of college deferments at least during the Vietnam War-were unsuccessful...
...WASHINGTON-President Nixon's random selection draft lottery plan was sent to the House late Tuesday from the House Rules Committee under tight reins to prevent opening up the entire draft law for revision...
Action by the House, which is expected to approve the lottery plan, was scheduled for this week but will probably be delayed by other legislation. The lottery is a key part of Nixon's plan to limit the draft to 19 year olds...