by | Feb 16, 2015 | Stories
In 1969 I was a sophomore at KU, and my older brother was a senior, my younger brother a freshman. We had all been opposed to the Vietnam War since at least 1964, and had many dinner table conversations about it, finally even convincing our World War II Navy...
by | Feb 12, 2015 | Stories
I was a junior at the University of Kansas when the draft lottery was introduced. While I don’t remember my number exactly, I know it was in the 300’s. I was a reporter at the University Daily Kansan (UDK), and worked the night of the Lottery. This...
by | Feb 12, 2015 | Stories
I remember I was at KU and on the draft night I wanted to go to the KU basketball game–I did not miss a game. When I came back afterwards, I was told my number was 20, which was a real jolt for me because I knew with that number, I would be drafted. And it...
by | Feb 7, 2015 | Stories
I was at a Kansas-Wisconsin basketball game at the U. of Kansas the night of the lottery. One of the cheerleaders announced, "September 14, you’re number 1." When I got back to my apartment, I called my parents, and my tearful mother informed me that I...
by | Jan 29, 2015 | Stories
I remember watching the draft on TV in New York City. I’m not sure if I was at home or at college that day, but to me it was academic as I was in college with a student deferment until 1972.I graduated high school in 1967 and was considered an outcast as I was...
by | Jan 22, 2015 | Stories
I didn’t know it at the time, but having a low lottery number would enable me to meet and marry the most wonderful woman ever. I was a senior at the University of Kansas majoring in electrical engineering when my number of 39 was drawn. I thought, oh xxxx!...
