"Bill Clinton's Vietnam Test." New York Times (1923-Current file) (Feb 14, 1992):
A28. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-2007).
Yavapai College, Prescott, Library. Web. 16 Jul 2011.
This source is an article written about the effects of draft dodging during the Vietnam war, and how those effects still impact political candidate Bill Clinton in his run for Presidency. It also sheds light as to how he avoided draft, why his protests were held in a foreign land, and the less moral methods used by others to avoid draft at the time to compare with his actions. This article sheds some insight on the gravity of the allegations and why the public has good reason to question his history, but also seems to come to Bill Clinton defense on the subject. This source will help to reflect what kind of impact that standing up for your beliefs can have on your career, and how others may view it as a lack of integrity, and cowardice instead of a political statement.
O'Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. Print.
This source is a collection of fictional writings or short stories about Vietnam War experiences - both prior to and during the war, and is the text that is being evaluated as part of this essay. I intend to use this source to show how the author, Tim O'Brien, used this writing as both a political statement, and a form of therapy for himself and his readers.
Rosenthal, Andrew. "New Forum for Bush On Character Issue: The Republicans Bush
Renews His Attacks About Vietnam." New York Times (1923-Current file)
(Special to The New York Times Oct 14, 1992): A1. ProQuest Historical
Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-2007). Yavapai College, Prescott,
Library. Web. 16 Jul 2011. http://search.proquest.com.proxy.yc.edu
This source is an article about President Bush's surprise interview (it was supposed to be an interview with his wife, Barbara Bush), and the concerns that the president and the American people (especially the conservatives) had in relation to Bill Clinton's character. It was felt that some of his character flaws were revealed by his actions to escape the Vietnam War draft. This source will be used in my essay to reinforce the outlook that many people have towards draft-dodgers or draft-dodging activities.
Turner, Wallace. "Criticism and Evasion of Draft Grow With Unpopularity of the
Vietnam War." New York Times (1923-Current file) (May 14, 1969): 20.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-2007). Yavapai
College, Prescott, Library. Web. 16 Jul 2011.
This article shows how the mood and outlook on the Vietnam War and the draft-dodgers changed as the war progressed. It states how the draft-dodging activities became more tolerated, and how the draft itself was unfair in many circumstances – allowing some to evade the draft due to their choice of education, while drafting others who clearly had disabilities. This article will be quoted in my essay to show the decrease in public support of the war, and the decrease in their judgment towards the Vietnam Draft-dodgers.
I think you have some really good sources here; they should prove very beneficial in writing your paper. I also like the issue of dodging the draft, and how that may affect someone's life in later years. I think you made a great statement that people think draft-dodging is cowardice, and they fail to see it as a political statement. I also think that your source on disabilities and education choices will prove to be an interesting part in your essay. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you chose some pretty good sources. Draft dodging has been a very interesting topic, especially how the view of draft dodgers changed over the course of the war. This is a key issue in "the things they carried". Sounds like you will be doing very well on your 3rd essay.
ReplyDeleteHey Shellie,
ReplyDeleteI like the source you used about the draft, I think it would be a great addition to your essay because it talks about a part of the war that is kept undercover. I think your sources are very good!
Sean