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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 increasing concern. >> it was a compulsory draft, forced you to make a choice, vietnam against your will, ...

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 didn't do it. i said they can't be there. i'm sure now that that's 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. >> they are not. >> this is a genocide, these people are being killed and being killed why? >> dis...

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 against your will, jail against your will, canada against your will, no good options. >> all kinds of...

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, vietnam against your will, jail against your will, canada against your will, no good options. >> all k...

>> 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 didn't do it. i said they can't be there. i'm sure now that that's 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. >> they are not. >> this is a genocide, these people are being killed and killed why? >> dissent...