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Pardon Reaction Mixed In North Carolina
The Carter pardon of Vietnam era draft resisters drew mixed feelings in North Carolina. Families with relatives who fled to Canada or Spain welcomed the move while others said it was too little or too late. Some noted the pardon would not bring loved ones home while others expressed relief at reduced FBI contact. A Clayton resident urged pardoning deserters and those with less than honorable discharges as well.
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Associated Press
Carter
Danny
Wade Upchurch
Apex
Danny Luther Massengale
Spain
Douglas Fraser
Raleigh
Lea Fraser
Toronto
Douglas
Canada
Joseph Jones Jr
Wilkesboro
Vancouver
FBI
Joe
North Carolina
Judy Faircloth
Clayton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
R.D. Smith
VFW
George Brooks
Georgia
William Rogers
Kennebunk
Maine
Robert Shor
Jewish War Veterans
National Board of Inquiry Or Reconciliation
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Vietnam
Albert Finkley
Texarkana
Tex
Finkley
Fairhope
Ala
Louis W. Schnieder
American Friends Service Committee
Mike Powers
American Deserters Committee
Sweden
Hypocri
Tom Nagel
ZERO
France
Thomas Onreal
Pittsburgh
Friends Peace Center
Louise Ransom
National Council For Universal
White House