The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was ...

His stance on the issue was derided by journalists and politicians, while drawing wide support on opinion pages and letters to the ... a pardon to all Vietnam War draft dodgers.

Eight Republican senators this week signed a letter opposing a provision ... near the end of the Vietnam War. For a president to authorize a draft, he would need the support of Congress.

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