Amnesty Question

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Debate over amnesty for war evaders

Weight of Political Campaign on Amnesty Issue

The Emotion-laden issue of amnesty for draft evaders and deserters is becoming increasingly insistent in its claim on public attention. The question is what to do about the many thousands of young American men who have fled the country, gone to jail or slipped underground in order to avoid military service in Viet Nam. Should they be condemned to permanent exile and be branded as criminals or fugitives from justice for the rest of their lives—or should means be sought to welcome them back into the national community?

The hope for an end to American participation in an unpopular war in Viet Nam and the political weight of an election year have combined to ...

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