Word: drafting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Draft Scare Slackens...
...official in the Summer School office explained that the prime reason for the decline was thought to be a slackening in the draft scare, which last year caused hundreds of students to accelerate their education. Many students last year ask the Summer School to notify their draft that they had registered. Thus far there has been no repetition of this...
...third college draft deferment examination will be given May 22 for students who missed the last two tests because of illness or other emergency. Applications for the make-up test are available at Local Board 17 in Phillips Brooks House...
...will not." The Chicago amateurs running the national Stevenson-for-President committee announced that they would not close up shop, but would stand by for developments. Professional Jack Arvey, Illinois' Democratic National Committeeman, said he is still for Stevenson, thinks his man "should & would accept" a draft. Even Harry Truman, who had displayed his own brand of purebred no only last month, seemed far from convinced. At his flood conference in Omaha, the President shook Stevenson's hand, gave him a big grin and said: "Adlai, I don't believe...
...week's end, most politicos in Washington were convinced that Stevenson can be counted out for 1952. While there will still be talk about a draft, the politically wise know that a nominee is rarely drafted unless he is willing to sign the induction order himself...