In 1943, Carolyn Weatherhogg suggested to President Franklin D. Roosevelt that men be drafted alphabetically.
Letter Regarding the Draft from Carolyn Weatherhogg to President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 1943
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Dear Mr. Roosevelt,
I am sending in a suggestion, that is draft fathers alphabetically.
I am ten years old, I live at 3800 H. St, my phone number is 4-1226.
Carolyn Weatherhogg
This primary source comes from the Records of the Selective Service System.
National Archives Identifier: 595368
Full Citation: Letter Regarding the Draft from Carolyn Weatherhogg to President Franklin D. Roosevelt; 1943; Fan Mail, Unclassified, October 10-15, 1943; Fan Mail, April 1, 1943–1944; Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group 147; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-regarding-the-draft-from-carolyn-weatherhogg-to-president-franklin-d-roosevelt/, April 6, 2026]
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