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  1. archive.nytimes.com › learning › 2011/09/16Sept. 16, 1974 | Conditional Amnesty for Vietnam Draft Dodgers...

    Sep 16, 2011 · On Sept. 16, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford issued a proclamation that offered amnesty to those who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War. Mr. Ford also granted amnesty to those in the...

  2. www.politico.com › story › 2018/09/16Ford issues partial amnesty to Vietnam deserters, Sept. 16, 1974

    Sep 16, 2018 · President Gerald Ford, a World War II veteran, issued a conditional amnesty on this day in 1974 to members of the Armed Forces who had deserted during the Vietnam War. To qualify, the...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Draft_evasion_in_the_Vietnam_WarDraft evasion in the Vietnam War - Wikipedia

    Those who went abroad faced imprisonment or forced military service if they returned home. In September 1974, President Gerald R. Ford offered an amnesty program for draft dodgers that required them to work in alternative service occupations for periods of six to 24 months.

  4. millercenter.org › the-presidency › presidential-speechesSeptember 16, 1974: Remarks on Clemency for Vietnam Era Draft...

    Sep 16, 1974 · Ford unveils his controversial clemency plan for Vietnam Era Draft Evaders which calls for draft evaders to "earn their return to the mainstream of American society."

  5. time.com › 3378546Vietnam War Draft Dodgers Pardoned 1974 History | TIME

    Sep 16, 2014 · Read 1974 coverage of President Ford’s decision to grant amnesty to draft evaders here, in TIME’s archives: Choices on Amnesty. The Vietnam draft dodgers were offered amnesty 40 years ago ...

  6. www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov › library › documentFord Foundation Information Paper on Veterans, Deserters, and ...

    The original documents are located in Box 6, folder “Ford Foundation Information Paper on Veterans, Deserters, and Draft Evaders” of the Charles E. Goodell Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.

  7. www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov › library › speechesGerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum

    President Gerald R. Ford's Remarks Announcing a Program for the Return of Vietnam Era Draft Evaders and Military Deserters