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Robert Dornan: Would the term ``student deferment,'' thousands of people, including leaders in both Chambers, have taken student…

On the recordSeptember 30, 1996
Would the term ``student deferment,'' thousands of people, including leaders in both Chambers, have taken student deferments honorably when it looked like the war was winding down. I understand in the Second World War, people would spit out the term ``draft dodger,'' but student deferment or some other euphemism, for me to get through this Bataan Death March survivor, I will accommodate the parliamentarians that far. But I will push it beyond that, and ask for a ruling of the Chair and appeal the ruling of the Chair, if I cannot do honor to this man who is suffering down in Arkansas right now.
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Robert Dornan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the concept of student deferment in relation to military service and personal honor.

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