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To: Bonefish who wrote (1319196)9/12/2021 12:57:46 PM
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Brumar89

  Respond to of 1587811
 
This is very misleading. Blacks were 11% of the population during the Vietnam War, but were 16.9% of draftees, BUT, 70% of them were rejected.

"In 1967, only 29% of African American subjects were eligible for conscription, compared to 63% of white subjects. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_African_Americans_in_the_Vietnam_War



To: Bonefish who wrote (1319196)9/12/2021 1:50:33 PM
From: Brumar89  Respond to of 1587811
 
I thought that was a leftist canard. Not surprised to hear a lefty come out with it.


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