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Draft Rules For Vietnam In Philadelphia

Q: Which birthdays were drafted for Vietnam?

A lottery drawing the first since 1942 was held on December 1, 1969, at Selective Service National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This event determined the order of call for induction during calendar year 1970; that is, for registrants born between January 1, 1944, and December 31, 1950.

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Corporations - Bylaws

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Multi-State

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Philadelphia

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US-00444

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The document outlines the by-laws for a corporation in Philadelphia, specifically addressing its name, location, shareholder meetings, and the powers and responsibilities of the Board of Directors. It stipulates the requirements for annual and special shareholder meetings, including notice provisions and quorum requirements. Additionally, the by-laws detail the roles of corporate officers, including the election, removal, and duties of each officer, such as the President and Secretary-Treasurer. A section on the handling of contracts, loans, and checks ensures clarity on corporate financial operations. Notably, it also presents guidelines concerning the issuance and transfer of share certificates, maintaining corporate governance and transparency. These by-laws are essential for compliance with legal requirements and provide a framework for corporate operations. The form will be particularly useful for attorneys, partners, and owners who need to understand corporate structure, as well as associates, paralegals, and legal assistants responsible for maintaining corporate compliance and documentation in their legal practices.

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All men of draft age (born January 1, 1944, to December 31, 1950) who shared a birthday would be called to serve at once. The first 195 birthdays drawn were later called to serve in the order they were drawn; the last of these was September 24.

This was the first military draft in the United States since World War II. With capsules filled, they were poured into a tumbler and drawn, one-by-one, until all 366 dates were assigned a number. September 14th, April 24th, December 30th, and so on, until the last date, June 8th, was called.

Myth: Common belief is that most Vietnam veterans were drafted. Fact: 2/3 of the men who served in Vietnam were volunteers. 2/3 of the men who served in World War II were drafted. Approximately 70% of those killed in Vietnam were volunteers.

It was the first time a lottery system had been used to select men for military service in the US since 1942, and established the priority of call based on the birth dates of registrants born between January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1950.

Registrants birthdays for those born between January 1, 1944 and December 31, 1950 were drawn.

A lottery drawing – the first since 1942 – was held on December 1, 1969, at Selective Service National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This event determined the order of call for induction during calendar year 1970; that is, for registrants born between January 1, 1944, and December 31, 1950.

In the early 1960s, nearly all 18 to 26-year-old male U.S. citizens and most noncitizens living were required to register for the draft.

The various exemptions which draft-eligible men could use to avoid service, such as still being in university education or being medically unfit, were thought to allow better-connected and middle class men to evade the draft more easily than working class or minority men.

The lottery would establish the priority of call based on the birth dates of registrants. The first men drafted would be those turning age 20 during the calendar year of the lottery. For example, if a draft were held in 2020, those men born in 2000 would be considered first.