The New York Times Carlos Slim’s blog got caught in a lie today about Donald Trump’s military service.
The Times’ bloggers Steve Eder and David Phillips write:
Their whole argument is based on the assumption that TRUMP did something to move his classification, which was not the case. SAD!
The suggestion is that Trump wanted out of the draft. The real story is that the 1-Y category was discontinued in December 1971 and all 1-Y candidates were automatically made 4-F. The Chicago Tribune wrote about it on November 3, 1971 in an article titled, “Draft Kills 1Y Classification; New Board Rules Established.”
The Times’ bloggers were either too lazy or too stupid to find this obvious change.
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The Times’ bloggers Steve Eder and David Phillips write:
Many men of Mr. Trump’s age were looking for ways to avoid the war, said Charles Freehof, a draft counselor at Brooklyn College at the time, noting that getting a letter from a physician was a particularly effective option.
“We had very little trouble with people coming back saying, ‘They wouldn’t accept my doctor’s note,’” Mr. Freehof said.
Mr. Trump had a 1-Y classification, which was considered a temporary exemption. But in practice, only a national emergency or an official declaration of war, which the United States avoided during the fighting in Vietnam, would have resulted in his being considered for service.
Neither occurred, and Mr. Trump remained 1-Y until 1972, when his status changed to 4-F, permanently disqualifying him.
“For all practical purposes, once you got the 1-Y, you were free and clear of vulnerability for the draft, even in the case of the lottery,” Mr. [Richard] Flahavan [of the Selective Service] said.
Did you catch that slight of hand there?“We had very little trouble with people coming back saying, ‘They wouldn’t accept my doctor’s note,’” Mr. Freehof said.
Mr. Trump had a 1-Y classification, which was considered a temporary exemption. But in practice, only a national emergency or an official declaration of war, which the United States avoided during the fighting in Vietnam, would have resulted in his being considered for service.
Neither occurred, and Mr. Trump remained 1-Y until 1972, when his status changed to 4-F, permanently disqualifying him.
“For all practical purposes, once you got the 1-Y, you were free and clear of vulnerability for the draft, even in the case of the lottery,” Mr. [Richard] Flahavan [of the Selective Service] said.
Their whole argument is based on the assumption that TRUMP did something to move his classification, which was not the case. SAD!
The suggestion is that Trump wanted out of the draft. The real story is that the 1-Y category was discontinued in December 1971 and all 1-Y candidates were automatically made 4-F. The Chicago Tribune wrote about it on November 3, 1971 in an article titled, “Draft Kills 1Y Classification; New Board Rules Established.”
The Times’ bloggers were either too lazy or too stupid to find this obvious change.
mo edumacation here
BUSTED: New York Times Caught Lying About @RealDonaldTrump's Draft Record To Slime Him Post #KhizrKhan - GotNews