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wcmagumba

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21. Thanks for the information, I didn't know about that. I received my draft card when I turned 18 in 1975...
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 05:41 PM
15 hrs ago

I believe that was the last year draft cards were issued...whew...

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The Quakers are good people, I have attended a few Quaker Meetings at one of their locations in Wichita, KS... wcmagumba Jul 3 #1
Richard Nixon grew up as a Quaker. When he attended college he stopped going to meetings. Jacson6 Jul 3 #6
He never went to meetings. Ms. Toad Jul 3 #12
The finest person I have ever known is a Quaker. biophile Jul 3 #2
Good people. paleotn Jul 3 #3
Good for Friends.and AFSC! Evolve Dammit Jul 3 #4
My sister is a Quaker. Good people. It was always very ironic that Richard Nixon was a Quaker. Martin68 Jul 3 #5
A previous poster said that Nixon quit attending Quaker Meetings when he went to college... wcmagumba Jul 3 #8
I believe Nixon was a Quaker in name only. Martin68 Saturday #15
Different kind of Quaker. Ms. Toad Jul 3 #13
I always remembered this. multigraincracker Jul 3 #7
The Meetings I attended had a short message and then sit in silence for maybe an hour or a little longer... wcmagumba Jul 3 #9
Get this...back in the '70s at my college the Draft Counselor was a Quaker! electric_blue68 Jul 3 #10
I was married by a UCC minister, slightlv Jul 3 #11
Try Penn Valley Friends Meeting. Ms. Toad Jul 3 #14
Thank you for the indepth info, Ms Toad! slightlv Saturday #17
A lot of new folks are showing up at Friends Meetings these days. Ms. Toad Saturday #18
What is a "Draft Counselor"? I don't know that term... wcmagumba Saturday #16
Sorry, dudn't see your question! A draft counselor.... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #20
Thanks for the information, I didn't know about that. I received my draft card when I turned 18 in 1975... wcmagumba 15 hrs ago #21
Wow, and your welcome! electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #22
K&R ck4829 Monday #19
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