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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (281855)	7/30/2002 2:21:10 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

Clinton pulled strings to stay out of the conflict in Viet Nam. Bush did as well. On May 27, 1968, George Bush Jr. was 12 days away from losing his student draft deferment, at a time when 350 Americans a week were dying in combat. The National Guard, seen by many as the most respectable way to avoid Vietnam, had a huge waiting list -- a year and a half in Texas, over 100,000 men nationwide. Yet Bush and his family friends pulled strings, and the young man was admitted the same day he applied, regardless of any waiting list.

To: Bill who wrote (281855)	7/30/2002 2:31:17 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

'Avoided service', you mean. Like: Armey, Dick US House (R-Tex.) attending college Barr, Bob US House (R-Ga.) Bartlett, Roscoe US House (R-MD) Bauer, Gary Blunt, Roy US House (R-Mo.) Bush, Jeb Gov. - Fla. Chambliss, Saxby US House (R-Ga.) 'bad knees' running Craig, Larry Senator (R-Idaho) DeLay, Tom US House (R-Tex) attended grad school Engler, John Gov. - Mich. "too fat," by 8 lbs. Gingrich, Newt ex-US House (R-Ga.) attended grad school Giuliani, Rudy ex-Mayor, NYC Gramm, Phil Senate (R-Tex.) marriage deferment Hastert, Dennis US House (R-Ill.) 'bad knees' wrestling coach Hutchinson, Tim Senate (R-Ark.) Jackson, Henry Senate (D-Wash.) Keating, Frank Gov. - Okla. Kemp, Jack ex-US House (R-NY) bum knee football Lott, Trent Senate (R-Miss.) cheerleader McConnell, Mitch Senator (R-Ky.) lawyering Nickles, Don Senator (R-Okla.) cushy Guard slot Quayle, Dan - Veep National Guard Racicot, Mark Party Boss Law School Reagan, Ronald Prez Hollywood Romney, Mitt ... to name just a few.