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Draft Lottery Numbers in Calendar Order
A local selective service official discussed 1972 draft calls and lottery results. The calendar order list from Washington details birth dates and priority numbers for the 1952 cohort, with specific priorities for December 4 and November 1, and the high and low numbers for prior years. The article notes Congress delaying induction authority beyond Sept and outlines the national lottery sequence by month and day.
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