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Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman at a Vietnam War protest, 1969
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Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman at a Vietnam War protest, 1969
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“When do you have to go?” Remus asked, taking Sirius’s hands in his.
“Day after tomorrow,” he said, twisting his draft card in his hands.
“What are you going to do?”
“I don’t know,” Sirius said quietly.
Remus walked with him to the draft office. Every step was heavy with dread. Protestors surrounded the building, all with colorful signs and clothes. Sirius held Remus’s hand tightly as he looked around, shaking out his long, black hair that would surely be gone after this appointment.
He thought of flying around the world to a foreign country. He thought of learning to use a gun. He thought of taking orders and being attacked and having to fight back at a moment’s notice.
“Give me your lighter,” he murmured to Remus. He obliged and Sirius held his draft card to the flame. “Make love, not war!” he cried and the assembled cheered.
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Opening November 10 at the National Archives Museum:
Remembering Vietnam: Twelve Critical Episodes in the Vietnam War
This exhibition presents both iconic and recently discovered National Archives records related to 12 critical episodes in the Vietnam War. They trace the policies and decisions made by the architects of the conflict and help untangle why the United States became involved in Vietnam, why it went on so long, and why it was so divisive for American society.
Making a Statement, 1971
