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College enrollment and deferments

The policy of granting deferments to college students and its impact on affluent young men.

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Jan 22, 2026
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How did the draft classification process work during the Vietnam War and who received deferments?

was administered by the Selective Service through a system of classifications that determined who was "available" for induction and who could delay service via deferments such as student, occupational...

Jan 23, 2026
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How did the 1969 draft lottery change who was actually sent to Vietnam compared with pre‑lottery deferment practices?

The draft lottery replaced a “channeling” system of that had systematically insulated better‑educated and more affluent young men from frontline service, introducing a birth‑date lottery intended to r...

Jan 23, 2026

Did Donald Trump receive multiple draft deferments during Vietnam War?

received five during the era — four student deferments while in college and a later medical classification that permanently disqualified him from service — a record documented in contemporary reportin...

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