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Sep 16, 2011 · On Sept. 16, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford issued a proclamation that offered amnesty to Vietnam War draft evaders and military deserters who met certain conditions. Sept. 16, 1974 |...
Sep 16, 2018 · An estimated 50,000 draft dodgers chose to settle permanently in Canada. SOURCE: “THIS DAY IN PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY,” BY PAUL BRANDUS. Filed under: Vietnam War, Draft, Amnesty, This Day...
In September 1974, President Gerald R. Ford offered an amnesty program for draft dodgers that required them to work in alternative service occupations for periods of six to 24 months. In 1977, one day after his inauguration, President Jimmy Carter fulfilled a campaign promise by offering pardons to anyone who had evaded the draft and requested one.
Read 1974 coverage of President Ford’s decision to grant amnesty to draft evaders here, in TIME’s archives: Choices on Amnesty
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President Gerald R. Ford's Remarks Announcing a Program for the Return of Vietnam Era Draft Evaders and Military Deserters. Listen to the speech in .mp3 format (5.4 MB) September 16, 1974. Good morning:
Sep 16, 1974 · Ford unveils his controversial clemency plan for Vietnam Era Draft Evaders which calls for draft evaders to "earn their return to the mainstream of American society." Presidential Speeches | Gerald Ford Presidency
During the Vietnam War, hundreds of thousands of American men evaded the draft by fleeing the country or failing to register with their local draft board. President Gerald Ford signed a proclamation in 1974 that granted conditional amnesty to draft evaders, provided they work in a public service job for up to two years.
