Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 20:16:46 -0500
Reply-to: sixties-l@jefferson.village.virginia.edu
From: Maggie Jaffe <mjaffe@mail.sdsu.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list <sixties-l@jefferson.village.virginia.edu>
Subject: Re: Yippies vs. Yuppies; US Political Prisoners
Dear Sixties People:
In response to someone's distrust of privileged white people who formed
protests, I believe that that distrust is generated from media hype which
presents college students as "bratty, trendy and self centered. " It's
important to remember that the college deferment was no longer in effect in
1968: naturally, students would protest to protect their own interests.
i entered college in 1969 and graduated in 1973 all under a student deferment. the first
lottery was held during my freshman year. if you had received a student deferrment, you
were allowed to hold it until your four years were up.
other deferrments had been dropped through the years, i.e., married, for teaching, etc. but i
don't know specifically which ones may have been dropped in 1968 although i know it
wasn't the student deferrment.
marty
pubblan@amber.indstate.edu
representing only himself and not a "sixties" person