This letter I have put in the Congressional Record maybe 12 times over the years. I have discussed with the parliamentarians whether the term ``draft dodger'' is a pejorative term or whether it is a historical statement of fact, like drunk driving, or any combination of words in crime. I will change this Distinguished Service Cross recipient and Bataan Death Marcher's words whenever I see the word ``dodger,'' and I do not think it appears in the letter again, I will change it to ``evasion,'' or ``avoidance,'' which is less harsh on the ears, I guess.
Robert Dornan: “This letter I have put in the Congressional Record maybe 12 times over the years. I have discussed with the…”
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Discussing the terminology used in reference to draft evasion.
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