Bill Clinton seeks to diminish draft controversy before New Hampshire primary 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Bill Clinton on 'Nightline' (part 1)

(Wednesday, February 12, 1992, 11:30 p.m.) — Six days before the New Hampshire primary, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton appeared on ABC-TV’s Nightline to answer questions about how he avoided the military draft during the Vietnam War, specifically to explain his decision to back out of an agreement to join the ROTC program.

Bill Clinton on 'Nightline' (part 2)

Bill Clinton on 'Nightline' (part 3)