the draft
71Draft-card burning — Young men burn their draft cards in New York City on April 15, 1967, at Sheep Meadow, Central Park Draft card burning was a symbol of protest performed by thousands of young American men as part of the opposition to the involvement of the United… …
72Draft dodger — A draft dodger, draft evader or draft resister, is a person who avoids ( dodges ) or otherwise violates the conscription policies of the nation in which he or she is a citizen or resident, by leaving the country, going into hiding, attempting to… …
73Draft horse — For other uses of the term heavy horse , see Heavy horse. For the Australian sport, see Campdrafting. Shire horse, of typical draft conformation A draft horse (US), draught horse (UK) or dray horse (from the Old English dragan meaning to draw or… …
74Draft lottery (1969) — Representative Alexander Pirnie (R NY) drawing the first number. On December 1, 1969, the Selective Service System of the United States conducted two lotteries to determine the order of call to military service in the Vietnam War for men born… …
75draft — A written order drawn by one party, called a drawer, that directs a second party (almost always a bank), called a drawee, to pay a sum of money to a third party, called the payee. For example, a check. Drafts are used with letters of credit.… …
76Draft (politics) — In elections in the United States, political drafts are used to encourage or pressure a certain person to enter a political race, by demonstrating a significant groundswell of support for the candidate. A write in campaign may also be considered… …
77Draft Mark Warner movement — Mark Warner (D VA) The Draft Mark Warner for President committee was an effort to promote the candidacy of former Governor of Virginia Mark Warner. It was founded the day after the 2004 presidential election by Democratic Party activist E …
78draft — 01. The city is [drafting] a plan to expand the network of bike lanes in the region. 02. The government is [drafting] legislation to legally recognize homosexual marriage. 03. Many young Americans who were [drafted] for service in the Vietnam War …
79Draft de la NBA de 2009 — Artículo principal: NBA Draft El Draft de la NBA de 2009 se celebró el 25 de junio en el recinto del Madison Square Garden de la ciudad de Nueva York. Fue retransmitido para Estados Unidos por la cadena especializada ESPN, mientras que en España… …
80Draft de la NBA de 2010 — Artículo principal: Draft de la NBA El Draft de la NBA de 2010 se celebró el 25 de junio de 2010 en el recinto del Madison Square Garden de la ciudad de Nueva York. Fue transmitido para Estados Unidos por la cadena especializada ESPN. En el draft …
