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Oracle of DelphiJanuary 21 1977 President Carter Pardons Draft Dodgers
January 21st 2012 00:01
On January 21st 1977, US President Jimmy Carter granted an unconditional pardon to hundreds of thousands of men who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War. In total, some 100,000 young Americans went abroad in the late 1960s and early 70s to avoid serving in the war. Ninety percent went to Canada, where after some initial controversy they were eventually welcomed as immigrants.
Still others hid inside the United States. In addition to those who avoided the draft, a relatively small number, about one thousand, of deserters from the US armed forces also headed to Canada. While the Canadian government technically reserved the right to prosecute deserters, in practice they left them alone, even instructing border guards not to ask too many questions.
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Still others hid inside the United States. In addition to those who avoided the draft, a relatively small number, about one thousand, of deserters from the US armed forces also headed to Canada. While the Canadian government technically reserved the right to prosecute deserters, in practice they left them alone, even instructing border guards not to ask too many questions.
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President Jimmy Carter Announces Pardon Of US Draft Dodgers
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