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On the recordSeptember 15, 1974
The period of service shall be twenty-four months, which may be reduced by the Attorney General because of mitigating circumstances.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Proclamation 4313—Announcing a Program for the Return of Vietnam Era Draft Evaders and Military Deserters

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