On this day in history, January 21, 1977, President Carter pardons Vietnam War draft dodgers
On this day in history, January 21, 1977, President Jimmy Carter granted unconditional and controversial pardons to thousands of men who avoided the U.S. military draft during the Vietnam War. Prior to the 1976 presidential election, then-candidate Carter promised to grant amnesty to those who evaded the draft as a way to close the nation's […]