Lottery draft

This is a picture of Alex Pirnie drawing the first lottery draft date in 1969.

This is such an important event for young americans because this new method of drafting will effect everyone ages 18-26. instead of the old methods of drafting, take the oldest, this gives everyone in the year of 1970 a fair chance of being drafted. This method is set up with 365 balls with a different date on it. the man picks the date and everybody with that birthday is drafted. there will be a ball pulled once a year up until 1976. The draft was for the Vietnam war, which was very controversial with Americans.

http://www.sss.gov/lotter1.htm