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Civil disobedience occurs in new york city. david miller publicly burns his draft card. >> seven young and earnest protesters burn draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with fists. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to register. >> in january 1965, 5,400 young men were called to the draft. in december 1965, 45,224 young men were called. this is one fact boring in on the american conscience and causing increa...

The colonial talked about it while surgeons amputated his leg. >> they can do all they can to save that leg. >> i know. god dang it, i hate to put bombs and napalm on these women and children. i just didnt do it. i said they cant be there. im sure now that thats where they were. >> as the casualties mounted, that was turning the public in this country against the war. >> how do you expect to be protected in this country unless you have people fighting for you? >> they are not fighting for me. >>...

David miller publicly burns his draft card. >> seven burned draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with this. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to register. >> in january 1965, 5,400 young men were called to the draft. in december 1965, 45,224 young men were called. this is one fact on the american conscience and causing increasing concern. >> it was a compulsory draft, forced you to make a choice, vietnam a...

Draft card. >> seven young and earnest protesters burn draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high school boys set upon them with fists. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to register. >> in january 1965, 5,400 young men were called to the draft. in december 1965, 45,224 young men were called. this is one fact boring in on the american conscience and causing increasing concern. >> it was a compulsory draft, forced you to make a choice, vi...

>> the colonel talked about it while surgeons amputated his leg. >> they can do all they can to save that leg. >> i know. god dang it, i hate to put bombs and napalm on these women and children. i just didnt do it. i said they cant be there. im sure now that thats where they were. >> as the casualties mounted, that was turning the public in this country against the war. >> how do you expect to be protected in this country unless you have people fighting for you? >> they are not fighting for me. ...

Killed why? >> dissent spread across campuses all over the country and gave a sense of empowerment to students who were about to be drafted but still couldnt vote. >> a new type of protest and civil disobedience occurs in new york city. david miller publicly burns his draft card. >> seven young and earnest protesters burn draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with fists. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to...

>> this is a genocide, these people are being killed and killed why? >> dissent spread across campuses all over the country and gave a sense of empowerment to students who were about to be drafted but still couldnt vote. >> a new type of protest and civil disobedience occurs in new york city. david miller publicly burns his draft card. >> seven young and earnest protesters burn draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with fists. >> the draft was ...

Draft card. >> seven young and earnest protesters burn draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with fists. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to register. >> in january 1965, 5,400 young men were called to the draft. in december 1965, 45,224 young men were called. this is one fact boring in on the american conscience and causing increasing concern. >> it was a compulsory draft, forced you to make a choice, vie...

The country and gave a sense of empowerment to students about to be drafted but still couldnt vote. >> a new type of protest and civil disobedience occurred in new york city. miller turns his draft card. >> seven burned draft cards on the steps of a boston courthouse. a group of high schoolboys set upon them with this. >> the draft was in place from world war ii. when you turned 18 you had to register. >> in january 1965, 5,400 young men were called to the draft. in december 1965, 45,224 young m...

Vietnamese didnt play by our rules. >> theyre being killed and why? >> i dont think we can get out. >> we started to distrust your own leaders because you started to say well, theyre lying to us. >> i can assure you that we intend to carry on. ♪ >> as the casualties mounted, that was turning the public in this country against the war. >> david millie publicly burned his draft card. >> lyndon johnson realized he was no longer in charge of the war. the war was in charge of him. [ male announcer ...