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Rock and roll pioneer and cultural icon Elvis Presley was drafted into the U.S. army in 1957. He served in West Germany for two years, then came out of retirement to make 28 films and record several more albums. The story of Elvis's draft was the inspiration for the 1960s Broadway hit Bye Bye Birdie.
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In 1967, heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) was sentenced to five years in prison for his refusal to join the military after receiving a draft notice. Clay argued that he should be relieved of military obligation because he was a Muslim minister and a conscientious objector. Clay's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War led boxing's governing board to strip him of his titles and drew the scorn of many older and traditional Americans....
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In a major escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced that the military was sending 50,000 additional troops to the country, forming a total force of 125,000 soldiers. Draft notices were also increased from 17,000 to 35,000 a month. The draft buildup contributed to a growing antiwar movement on college campuses across the country.
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Born in battle and ever struggling to survive, Israel requires compulsory military service for women as well as men. This program traces the history of the Israel Defense Forces in all of its conflicts, from the war for independence, where many immigrants went directly from their ships into battle; to the formation of Unit 101, the forerunner of the famed and feared paratrooper battalions; to the crack commando teams that protect the borders and police...
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This Universal newsreel focuses on two topics, as follows. Reel 1, Washington, D.C.: Historic scenes as the first peace-time draft in the U.S. gets underway. Secretary of War Stimson draws out the first number, No. 158, and as President Roosevelt broadcasts a message to the country, America's youth prepares to answer the call to arms! Reel 2, Philadelphia, Pa.: Exclusive pictures of the metal drum used as a draft lottery bowl during the Civil War....
7) Draft day
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On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he's willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL.
8) 1969
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Set during the Vietnam War, 1969 is the story of two best friends, Ralph and Scott, Maryland college students whose moral outrage at the country's involvement in the war leads to a life altering event. When Scott's brother Aiden, an enlisted serviceman, is declared missing in action, a decision by the friends to steal their files from the local draft board in an attempt to avoid being drafted, sets in motion dramatic consequences.
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A free-flowing, freewheeling, counter-culture comedy set during the turbulent 60's adapted from Guthrie's musical monologue Alice's Restaurant Massacree. Guthrie portrays the embodiment of America's youth, a young man who sees his life beginning to unravel through psychedelic drug-fueled haze, as he and his friends (and the plot) spin toward an explosive conclusion.
10) Blood diamond
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Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer - an ex mercenary from Zimbabwe - and Solomon Vandy - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in jail for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his...
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On May 17, 1968, three Catholic priests, a nurse, an artist and four others walked into a Catonsville, Maryland draft board office, grabbed hundreds of selective service records and burned them with homemade napalm. This poetic act of civil disobedience helped galvanize an increasingly disillusioned American public against the Vietnam War. This documentary examines this Sixties protest within our current times, when foes of Middle East peace, abortion,...