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The Draft
Race, class, culture — the draft in the 1960s and 1970s was a lightning rod that lit up every schism in American society.
Genres
DocumentaryWar
Overview
Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military draft in the United States through the Vietnam War, and examine the consequences of its replacement with an all-volunteer professional force currently comprising less than one-half of one percent of the population.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
53 min
Release Date
2015-04-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Campbell Scott
Self - Narrator (voice)
Donald Rumsfeld
Self
Dan Rather
Self
Tom Hayden
Self
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