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During the early years of the war, the Selective Service System used local draft boards to determine eligibility. This decentralized approach faced heavy criticism for inequities, as it often disproportionately affected lower-income individuals while allowing others to maintain student deferments until age 26.

This report examines the United States' military conscription system during the Vietnam War (1964–1973), a period of significant social upheaval that reshaped American policy and public perception of military service. vietnam

Birthdays were printed on slips of paper, placed in capsules, and drawn randomly to assign numbers from 1 to 366. During the early years of the war, the

To address these concerns, a televised draft lottery was established in 1969: placed in capsules