December 1st, 1969 - The Televised Vietnam War Draft Lottery

A look back at the first Vietnam War Draft Lottery.

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As was common across the country, I was in the "common" room at our men's residence hall during my second year of college. The room was packed for the "drawing'. A date would be called and somewhere in the room we would hear muttering, or something a little more colorful, and someone would walk out. Personally, my birthdate was one of the last called.

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drafted in may 1968