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Jay Phinizy's avatar

20!! Yikes!! The previous day was 301, bummer!

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Mary-Chilton van Hees's avatar

Lottery is no way to “man” an army!

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Jay Phinizy's avatar

Mary-Chilton - There are arguments either way, I did not have a choice I was pinned with the number 20,simply because June 4th is my birthday. If I remember correctly, the cutoff number was in the 130 range - depending on the draft board.

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Gordon Shumway's avatar

mandatory conscription is the only equitable way to do it - as they do in Finland and Switzerland

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Al Keim's avatar

Shirley Jackson

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