Stamped number in the upper right corner is the Document Locator Number (DLN). The DLN is added at time the card is processed. Henderson's is 0897080613 and Obama's is 0897080632. Those numbers are pretty close to be 27 years apart.
Stamped number in the upper right corner is the Document Locator Number (DLN). The DLN is added at time the card is processed. Henderson's is 0897080613 and Obama's is 0897080632. Those numbers are pretty close to be 27 years apart.
“Richard Flahavan” On: Mar 03/30/09 12:09 PM
To: REDACTED@REDACTED.net
Dear Mr. Arduini:
Facts will never trump speculation by conspiracy theorists. But the reality is the following:
a. The 10-character Document Locator Number (DLN) was placed on Selective Service Registration Forms beginning prior to the establishment of our current Data Management Center on 31 August 1981.
b. Prior to 1981, the DLN configuration was different from what is used today.
c. At that time when Mr. Obama registered, the first three characters (089) indicated that the form was keyed in by one of the contract keying centers – in this case 089 equated to the Internal Revenue Service.
d. Later, an 11th digit was added to the DLN just prior to Y2K to differentiate another decade.
Thus, the first three characters of the DLN do NOT represent the year the form was keyed into the SSS registrant database, despite what some may hold dear.
Richard S. Flahavan
Associate Director, Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Selective Service System National Headquarters
what do you mean 27 years apart?
Thanks for the example of the full “1980”, as opposed to the cut and flipped “08” to make an “80”.