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Which potential draftees were granted deferments?
college students
How did the selective Service System handle deferment abuses?
The Selective Service System addressed deferment abuses by implementing stricter regulations and oversight on the deferment process during the Vietnam War era. They conducted audits and investigations to identify fraudulent claims, particularly among individuals seeking educational or medical deferments. Additionally, the government increased penalties for those who misrepresented their status and worked to standardize the criteria for deferments to minimize inconsistencies and loopholes that could be exploited. These measures aimed to ensure that deferments were granted fairly and in accordance with the established guidelines.
In what sense was the Vietnam War a working class war?
Because university students were exempt from service.
How could Congress have designed a draft system that was fairer to African Americans during the Vietnam War?
Wealth was the primary issue, not race or nationality. Rich kid's could go to college or their parents could hire lawyers or bribe doctors (medical deferments). As long as money can buy...theres no blanket cure.
Did Congressman Steve King of Iowa receive a draft deferment from the Vietnam War?
Yes, he did. He received a total of three draft deferments: one on October 19th, 1967; one on December 12th, 1968, and one on November 17th, 1969. When the guy who is always ranting about communists, socialists, Marxists and leftists had a chance to fight communism in the jungles of South Vietnam, he chose to run away to Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Missouri. What a hero!
Which potential draftees were granted deferments?
college students
How many time did dick cheney receive deferments during the Vietnam war?
5 believe it or not
What were the exemptions for the military draft during the Vietnam War?
College students were the number 1 draft deferments.
What is Mitt Romney's position on the military?
Romney was not in the military. He acquired 5 deferments during the Vietnamese Wat.
Was 1969 the year Nixons end military deferment's for college students?
No. Military deferments were given, but they were harder to get.
Can other men claim a deferment if they go on a mission trip for their church if it is not a Mormon church?
If you are seeking a military deferment for religious reasons, you will need to talk to your military officers. Deferments are not as common today in the United States since we no longer have a draft. Mormons in the military are rarely granted military deferments for missions anymore- it is expected that if they want to serve a mission they will do so before joining the military. Deferments for religious service are also uncommon in other countries.
Did deferments allow many young men to avoid military service by staying in college for an indefinite amount of time?
yes...
In what sense was the Vietnam War a working class war?
Because university students were exempt from service.
How many hours do you have to take each quarter to defer student loans?
In school deferments are given if a student is in school Half-Time or more.
What are some ways people were excluded from the military draft?
Men that are NOT medically or physically fit for military duty; termed 4-F. College student deferments.
What statement is the best description of the War Manpower Commission?
This agency was created to regulate draft deferments that kept essential members of the labor force out of the military and on the job.
Why were most of the draftees who served in Vietnam from poor and working class backgrounds?
College students and men with certain occupations recieved deferments. _Khloee was here <3
