Almanac: The 1969 draft lottery

On December 1, 1969, the first draft lottery since 1942 began, but college deferments were kept intact Anti-war activists recognized the draft lottery

Forty years ago, on December 1, 1969, the first Vietnam draft lottery was held, which used birthdays to determine the random order in which

draft lottery numbers 1969 The natural experiment is the imposition of the draft lottery of 1969 during the Vietnam War In December 1969, men of eligible age were randomly assigned draft

draft lottery odds nhl December 1, 1969 Under the previous selective service system, thousands of local draft boards, staffed by volunteers, produced draftees based on government