1. Go over to @Ed_Baptist for a useful reframing of LBJ & race debate by bringing in Vietnam war.
@WillWargo It was part of larger mix that made African Americans over-represented in early days of war (changed later on).
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@HeerJeet According to book African Americans 11% of eligible population but 14.3% of draftees in '65-'70 but don't see combat numbers. -
@WillWargo I'm going by memory but George Herring in his Vietnam war says AA (& poor whites, hispanics) over represented in early war. - Show replies
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