Draft board officials quit over Calley case
Draft board members in more than a dozen states resigned in protest of Lt. William L. Calley Jr. conviction and sentence. Officials said inductions would be little affected as only a small portion of the 4,102 boards resigned, with some noting continued service while others left.
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Calley asks Nixon to review other Vietnam cases
Cleveland report states attorney Richard Kay said Lt. William L. Calley Jr. hopes President Nixon will review the cases of other American servicemen involved in crimes against Vietnamese civilians. Nixon had indicated a review after appeals, but not of similar cases.
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William L. Calley Jr
Nixon
Attornney
Richard Kay
Calley
United States
Americas
Ten congressmen denounce Nixon intrusion in Calley case
A group of ten Democratic congressmen condemned President Nixon's intervention in the My Lai Calley case as improvident and said his action undermines the military judicial process. They urged Congress to examine broader war policy while affirming Calley's judicial matter remains pending appeals and reviews.
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Nixon
William Calley
Army
Calley
Aubrey Daniel
Congress
Supreme Court
My Lai
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