I honor those draftees who had the courage to refuse to take the symbolic step forward and knowingly accepted the consequences. I have less regard for those who bugged out and went AWOL or slipped across borders. Neverthelessputting all that behind us. as I deeply feel we mustif we are sincere in our desire finally to end the tragedy of Vietnam. and if we truly wish to replace conflict with compassion. then let us make peace with ourselves. We must welcome our own young people back to America with the same magnanimity we extend to the refugees from Southeast Asia. I congratulate the gentlewoman from New York on her remarks.
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