Dec. 1
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Dec. 1, 1969: First draft lottery drawing since 1942 held.
What people are saying about Haunting Legacy
"What a terrific book!"
— Lesley Stahl, correspondent for 60 Minutes
"This is great narrative history and biography combined to create informative case studies."
— Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute
"Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb’s account of this phenomenon is studiously researched, vividly narrated, and, above all, highly readable. It will stand as a major contribution to the subject."
— Stanley Karnow, author of Vietnam: A History and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Dec. 1, 1969: First draft lottery drawing since 1942 held.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Nov. 30, 1967: McCarthy to enter Democratic presidential primary.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Nov. 29, 1967: Robert McNamara resigns as secretary of defense.
Important groundbreaking today for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial's new education center.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Nov. 28, 1964: President Johnson advised to bomb North Vietnam.