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Page 6-the Daily Collegian-Pebruary 4,1980
'-*.
News analysis: Carter's draft proposal
Plan will be submitted to Congress next month
by Steve Schmidt '.
If President Carter's proposal to revi¬
talize the Selective Service System is
accepted by_ Congress, college-age indh
duals, between the ages of 18 and 26,
will be asked to register for the military
draft.within the next several months.
The White House plan, which already
hasfc the-support of key Congressional
- members, calls for the registration of. all
men (and possibly women), as an¬
nounced in Carter's recent State of the
Union address.
But major questions, concerning the
plan, which will be; formally, submitted
to Congress next month, remain*
unanswered:. • %
-Should women be included in regis¬
tration? i.
First Lady/Rosalynn Carter supports
the registering of women, a possible
indication of Carter's yet-to-be an¬
nounced stance. Any plan to include
women would require Congressioanl
approval.
-What penalties would be imposed on
those who refuse to register?
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Under present law, failure to register
calls for a penalty of five years in prison
or a $10,000 fine. Penalties under" the
Carter plan are still undefined.
-If the military draft is reinstituted,
under what conditions could possible
draftees petition for exemption or defer¬
ment?
Some government officials would like
to toughen the policy towards exemption
and deferment -which allowed many,
college-going'Americans to avoid the
draft during the Vietnam War.
The' Carter Administration plans to
answer these issues next month-
The basic registrations, proposal
already has the support of House Speak¬
er Thomas O'Neill-and party leaders
Robert Byrd and John Rhodes
Favorable response comes even from a
prominent opponent of the heavily
draftee-fought Vietnam conflict - Califor¬
nia Senator Alan Cranston:
Like most supporters, Cranston linked
his backing of registration with concern
over events involving the Soviet Union's
move into Afghanistan.
"I hope that it will nut become neces¬
sary to reimpose the draft," Carter told
Congress last week. "However, we'must
be prepared for that possibility.
"For this reason, I have determined
that the Selective Service System must
now be revitalized," said Carter.
The plan has been strongly criticized,
however, by many civil rights groups
and Carter's main rival for the Democra¬
tic Presidential nomination. Sen.
Edward Kennedy.
On Mondg* Kennedy denounced re¬
gistration as a*1 step towards the draft.
"We should not be moving toward the
bring of sending,another generation of .
young to die for the failures.of the old in
foreign policy," said Kennedy; ,
-. Republican candidate George Bush,
former U.S. ambassador to the U.N-*ahd
director of the CfA.-said, "We might
have to go to a draft, and if we do it' s go¬
ing.,to be a.'fair play draft. Npt any
exemption for;a rich kid to get his PhD
and the poor kid gets the rifle.*
The actual 'process ,of registering
would take place at a local post office.
The registrant would fill out a form,
giving name, address, date of birth and
parents'names and Addresses.
Registrant? would be responsible for
informing^ the ■ Selective Service of a
change of address.
The Carter A'ministratipn estimates
that a revitalfzed registration system
would cost taxpayers over ijp/million
dollars yearly due to the increased man¬
power needed. '-,,; /'
Since the end of the draftjn 1973, the
Selective Service has maintained a skele¬
tal staff of fewer than 100 employees
around the U.S.
The President's_decision on registra¬
tion was not a hurried, last-minute
decision, according to the White House
Press office.
The Administration has been review¬
ing the. Selective Service for several
months, long before Soviet troop move¬
ments into Afghanistan.-
According to a White House release,
in case of the draft, "the availability of
current registration data wilt obviously
speea up our ability to augment, the
military force."
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| Title | February 4, 1980, Page 6 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1980 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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| Full-Text-Search | Page 6-the Daily Collegian-Pebruary 4,1980 '-*. News analysis: Carter's draft proposal Plan will be submitted to Congress next month by Steve Schmidt '. If President Carter's proposal to revi¬ talize the Selective Service System is accepted by_ Congress, college-age indh duals, between the ages of 18 and 26, will be asked to register for the military draft.within the next several months. The White House plan, which already hasfc the-support of key Congressional - members, calls for the registration of. all men (and possibly women), as an¬ nounced in Carter's recent State of the Union address. But major questions, concerning the plan, which will be; formally, submitted to Congress next month, remain* unanswered:. • % -Should women be included in regis¬ tration? i. First Lady/Rosalynn Carter supports the registering of women, a possible indication of Carter's yet-to-be an¬ nounced stance. Any plan to include women would require Congressioanl approval. -What penalties would be imposed on those who refuse to register? AID A "National Chapter of the Year" ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Call Now: Between 5 pm—7 pm 442-4873 225-1672 439-8943 You Must Call Before February 10th! Under present law, failure to register calls for a penalty of five years in prison or a $10,000 fine. Penalties under" the Carter plan are still undefined. -If the military draft is reinstituted, under what conditions could possible draftees petition for exemption or defer¬ ment? Some government officials would like to toughen the policy towards exemption and deferment -which allowed many, college-going'Americans to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War. The' Carter Administration plans to answer these issues next month- The basic registrations, proposal already has the support of House Speak¬ er Thomas O'Neill-and party leaders Robert Byrd and John Rhodes Favorable response comes even from a prominent opponent of the heavily draftee-fought Vietnam conflict - Califor¬ nia Senator Alan Cranston: Like most supporters, Cranston linked his backing of registration with concern over events involving the Soviet Union's move into Afghanistan. "I hope that it will nut become neces¬ sary to reimpose the draft," Carter told Congress last week. "However, we'must be prepared for that possibility. "For this reason, I have determined that the Selective Service System must now be revitalized," said Carter. The plan has been strongly criticized, however, by many civil rights groups and Carter's main rival for the Democra¬ tic Presidential nomination. Sen. Edward Kennedy. On Mondg* Kennedy denounced re¬ gistration as a*1 step towards the draft. "We should not be moving toward the bring of sending,another generation of . young to die for the failures.of the old in foreign policy," said Kennedy; , -. Republican candidate George Bush, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N-*ahd director of the CfA.-said, "We might have to go to a draft, and if we do it' s go¬ ing.,to be a.'fair play draft. Npt any exemption for;a rich kid to get his PhD and the poor kid gets the rifle.* The actual 'process ,of registering would take place at a local post office. The registrant would fill out a form, giving name, address, date of birth and parents'names and Addresses. Registrant? would be responsible for informing^ the ■ Selective Service of a change of address. The Carter A'ministratipn estimates that a revitalfzed registration system would cost taxpayers over ijp/million dollars yearly due to the increased man¬ power needed. '-,,; /' Since the end of the draftjn 1973, the Selective Service has maintained a skele¬ tal staff of fewer than 100 employees around the U.S. The President's_decision on registra¬ tion was not a hurried, last-minute decision, according to the White House Press office. The Administration has been review¬ ing the. Selective Service for several months, long before Soviet troop move¬ ments into Afghanistan.- According to a White House release, in case of the draft, "the availability of current registration data wilt obviously speea up our ability to augment, the military force." IF YOU ARE HEALTHY AND RELIABLE, IN TWO TO FOUR HOURS A WEEK. BUNG PAID ON THE SPOT TC« CAM lAtN ■?»**• CAM Pit MOTIlIt BASILY—ON A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE TO ACCOMMODATE YOU I HCMH A jjjjjjj juSjj I ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK, VISIT THE NEARBY i—- HYLAND DONOR CENTER l'ww*'www»'w%y^^rVWVArVV^A«IW ■ * ' I' * ll J- i . VCNTllfti «.t D -.-L. £ • + l, VENTURA ST I SANTA CLAHASI , i •'. V»' SAN DONITO ST -■".Mil HYLAND DONOR CENTER 485-4821 A 2K 412 "F" STKttT-FMSNO fjj ""^osE" 7pm • 2pm Mon - Frl SISi fc * *m «» > a I i |
