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Draft Lottery In Years Set Tonight
Washington observes the first military draft lottery in 27 years as 366 capsules, one for each day of the year, are mixed for a random selection process under renewed national service rules. The scene recalls World War I and II lotteries with a glass jar, notes, and a lobby display. Nixon's law revived the practice for 1979.
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