[Conservababe]

Really, not self serving? He asked for a deferment for the draft to study in France. It was denied. He then joined the Navy before he would be drafted. His number was a lot higher than George Bush in the lottery, did you know?

[dread78645]

He then joined the Navy before he would be drafted. His number was a lot higher than George Bush in the lottery, did you know?

Uhmm ... No.

The general lottery started December 1969. Before that from 1940 - '68 it was controlled by local draft boards.
That system was declared unconstitutional by the USSC on due process grounds; because too often, as punishment, the local draft boards would call up the A-1DQ (delinquent == war protesters) first.

Neither Bush or Jf'nK had a "lottery" number.