Word: sisson
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...ruling does not exempt those who object to the Viet Nam War specifically and not to wars in general. This seemingly illogical notion is, in fact, the point of another C.O. appeal before the Supreme Court, which was argued the same day as Welsh. That case involves John H. Sisson Jr., a recent Harvard graduate who refused induction on the ground, among others, that Congress cannot constitutionally force a man to fight in a war to which he is conscientiously opposed. How the court will handle that complex and intriguing argument cannot be predicted, but a ruling on Sisson...
...second case, the government is appealing the decision obtained by John H. Sisson'67, which ruled that the draft law unconstitutionally discriminated against non-religious objectors. The ruling of U.S. District Court Judge Charles E. Wyzanski'27 on Sisson's case, if upheld, will allow conscientious objection to a particular...