The 1969 Vietnam Draft Lottery: 90 Minutes Changed the Lives of Half a Million Men

Stephanie Hoover Has That Story

English - September 14, 2020 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MB
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In 1969, you did not want your birthdate to be September 14th.

Why? Because if you were born on that date between the years 1944 and 1950, you were "number one" in the December 1, 1969 Vietnam draft lottery. Without a deferment of some kind, you were almost guaranteed to be sent to Vietnam.

In this episode, Stephanie explains the December 1, 1969 Vietnam draft lottery - the 90 minutes of American history that changed half a million lives.

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• Prize Wheel from tony-bear
• Last Post 3 from benboncan
• Civil War Music from adeluc4
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