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Gerald Ford: “I do hereby proclaim a program to commence immediately to afford reconciliation to Vietnam era draft evaders and…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 1974
I do hereby proclaim a program to commence immediately to afford reconciliation to Vietnam era draft evaders and military deserters.
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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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