Speaking of amnesty, today in Labor History December 23, 1947: Pres Truman pardoned 1,523 WWII draft resistors. However, he let the remaining 14,282 war resisters continue to rot in prison. John Wayne was one of the most famous World War II draft dodgers. However, he never served time. On the contrary, while other leading men, like Clark Gable, were fighting to protect the interests of Capital, Wayne was busily scooping up their roles and making a name for himself in Hollywood.
Check out this classic 1984 footage of MDC, performing John Wayne Was a Nazi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1nJPp1kgac
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