Richard Nixon: “For the first time in 25 years, no young American is being drafted to…”

On the recordMay 10, 1974

For the first time in 25 years, no young American is being drafted to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at Commencement Exercises at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.

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Richard Nixon: “For the first time in 25 years, no young American is being drafted to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States.”