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did he go to Canada or get a deferment from the draft?
Going to college was the most honorable way (college deferment).
That is when a person is allowed not to serve in a draft for some reason. They were “deferred “.
Some Americans opposed the initial proposal of draft deferment because they were not in favor of deferment. The main reason for their opposition was that they opposed deferment. During this time period many Americans felt that the deferment was something that they should be opposed to. Because they were opposed to deferment, some Americans, felt the need to oppose deferment, they did this to oppose the deferment, in order to show that they opposed deferment. The following people are historical figures that were opposed to deferment: John Locke, Kate Austin, Jin Kwon, Sun Kwon, Hugo Reyes, Claire Littleton, Jack Shepard (not to be confused with Jack Bauer), Benjamin Linus, Richard Alpert, James Ford, Charlie Pace (of DriveShaft), Desmond Hume, Sayid Jarrah, Charles Widmore, Daniel Faraday, Michael Dawson, and Jacob. (REAL ANSWER) Seriously though, Americans opposed deferment for many reasons, mainly because it allowed people to "chicken out" of fighting for their country, and the people who did this are referred to as "draft dodgers" (REAL ANSWER) "What Happened?" Sayid Jarrah
No. Bill Clinton was never in the military. He got a student deferment from the draft and avoided any form of military service.
Mitt Romney received a two year religious deferment to serve as a missionary in France. When he returned he was issued a draft card, but his number was never called up.
Enrolling in college, to receive a "COLLEGE DEFERMENT" was the most popular way to avoid the draft. At the time, the student had to carry 18 units, and maintain a 2.0 average while attending school in order for the deferment to remain valid. More militant forms consisted of moving to Canada, burning their draft cards, etc.
Economic Hardship deferment and Unemployment deferment get 3 years each. Military deferment and School Deferment are unlimited. There are several types of deferment so it depends on the one you qualify for.
John Wayne
That is correct, you are not obligated to make payment on the loans while in Deferment. You can stay in Deferment for up to 3 years.
It had an unfair impact on poorer citizens.