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Article: Statement by Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation on Secretary Rumsfeld's Comments About Vietnam War Conscription.
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- January 9, 2003
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WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Bobby Muller, President of Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation:
"As an organization founded by Vietnam War veterans seeking justice and fairness for all -- whether military personnel or civilians -- we are outraged by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's comments made at a January 7th DOD press conference when asked about the possibility of resurrecting the draft. Secretary Rumsfeld said troops from Vietnam War conscription, "added 'no value, no advantage, really, to the United States armed services ... "
As Vietnam veterans who served with conscripted soldiers, we ...