20 juill. 1917 - FIRST AMERICAN DRAFTEES ARE CHOSEN BY LOTTERY
Description:
In Washington, D.C., a blindfolded Secretary of War Newton D. Baker draws the first capsules from a large fishbowl in a lottery for the first American draftees, as prescribed under the Selective Service Act.
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Date:
20 juill. 1917
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~ Il y a 106 ans