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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder "Committee on Selective Service" of
the Charles E. Goodell Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 2 of the Charles E. Goodell Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Mr. Byron V. Pepitone
Director
Selective Service System
1724 F Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20435
FORD = DERALD LIBRARY
Dear Mr. Pepitone:
The Presidential Clemency Board believes that recipients of conditional clemency
should be given the option of performing their alternative service without pay on
a part-time basis. For three reasons, we feel that this is the option most in
accord with the wishes of the President that, at the same time, would assist you
in your difficult task of placing the approximately 7,600 individuals whom we shall
refer to you for alternative service. First, permitting part-time, unpaid alternative
service would assure that jobs are not taken away from veterans and others in the
competitive labor market. Secondly, it would help maximize the number of conditional
clemency recipients who would successfully perform alternative service and, therefore,
would earn their clemency. Thirdly, by allowing conditional clemency recipients to
keep their present employment, it would minimize the likelihood of their families
becoming financial burdens UP non the public.
Pursuenteteushe request that you made at our meeting of July 7, 1975, the PCB discussed
the bart-time alternative service option, and the consensus of the PCB proposes
that the following guidelines be adopted:
begiven
First, to fulfill his alternative service requirement, a PCB referral has
3,
the choice of working either forty (40) hours per week with pay or sixteen
other employment or lack thereof.
(16) hours per week without pay. He would have has this choice regardless of his
1,
Secondly, a PCB referral with a full-time job should be encouraged to
retain that job and do part-time alternative service without pay.
should
Thirdly, all PCB referrals shall be permitted the option of performing
2,
fewer hours per week than is required by the first guideline and, Instand,
84
extending their work over a longer period of time. For example, three (3)
Bd lunamsions 4 # 3.
months at sixteen (16) hours of unpaid, part-time work per week could become
six (6) months at eight (8) hours of unpaid, part-time work per week. of alcomative
service could be fulfilled by stretching shorter hours you worked per welk over
6 months or a year
Four of the eighteen members of the PCB have submitted to you a minority report on
the part-time alternative service option. While these PCB members agree that the
part-time option should be implemented, they do not feel that working without pay
should reduce the total number of hours that have to be worked. However, such a
reduction is in line with procedures of the Federal Court system, and is what the
majority of the PCB recommends.
Thank you for permitting the PCB to make recommendations concerning the part-time
option. It is important for you to know that when the PCB refers an individual to
you with an alternative service requirement, we intend that he be able to satisfy this
2
by working for forty hours per week with pay or sixteen hours per week without pay.
At our meeting of July 7, 1975, we were able to reaffirm the close rapport that
exists between out two organizations. If you would like to discuss the part-time
alternative service option or any other aspect of the Clemency Program, please do
not hesitate to telephone.
Sincerly,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
SERVICE STATE
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
1724 F STREET NW.
1776-1976
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20435
ADDRESS REPLY TO
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
April 11, 1975
Dear Senator Goodell,
Thank you for your letter of March 31, 1975 and accompanying
documents. I was not alarmed at the newspaper distortions of the
meaning of your responses at the news conference, and I never permit
such things to affect working relationships.
I fear that some individuals and organizations not in sympathy
with or support of the President's program have misinterpreted the meaning
of the change to Reconciliation Service Manual Section 2209 Paragraph 5(a).
The Reconciliation Service Manual is a document which sets
forth the administrative guidelines to be followed by Selective Service
System personnel. It does not establish rights, benefits, duties or
responsibilities of returnees. It has never been intended for use by
the public and was not published for that reason.
The intent of the change to which you refer was to establish
equity for all enrollees and not to penalize anyone. However, since some
are concerned about the change affecting the "rights" of the enrollees,
I have decided to clarify the instruction.
Despite the employment situation, we feel that we have been
very successful, except in a few locations, in developing alternate
service job opportunities for enrollees who are seriously interested in
earning their way back. In the limited number of cases where we have
been unable to assign an enrollee to alternate service through no fault
of his own, the time spent in assigning him after 30 days will be
credited toward his alternate service obligation.
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
INSURE FREEDOM'S FUTURE-AND YOUR OWN-BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
The Honorable Charles E. Goodell
Page Two
April 11, 1975
If you would like to discuss this or any other matter further,
please let me know. I enjoy working with you and appreciate your
advising me of areas such as this where you observe potential problems
with the program.
I wish you good luck on April 14 before the Kastenmeier
subcommittee.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
SIGNED
Byron V. Pepitone
Director
The Honorable Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Presidential Clemency Board
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
March 31, 1975
Honorable Byron V. Pepitone
Director
Selective Service System
1724 F Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20435
Dear Byron:
I was disturbed to see the attached article by Jack MacKensie
in last Friday's Washington Post, since the paragraph relating to
the Selective Service System misrepresents what I said at my news
conference last Thursday.
Attached is a copy of the relevant portion of the transcript
of that news conference. As the transcript indicates, I referred
the reporter to the Selective Service System, and noted that his
question did not relate to the Clemency Board's jurisdiction. I
hope, if there was any staff misunderstanding in your office about
the Clemency Board's intent as a consequence of that article, that
the transcript will eliminate that.
The toughest part of your job is, Pm afraid, just beginning.
If your office continues to treat clemency applicants the way that It
has so far, X am sure that the clemency program will result in
great credit to the President, and in satisfaction to the Presidential
Clemency Board that we have been able to direct some people back
to the normal course of their lives.
Cordially,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Enclosures
RT:mm
Goodell
Urges
rill
to
Extend
3/28/25-warkington
fast
$
Vietnam Clemency Program
By John P. MacKenzie
able success," with the De-
lays the start of the term of
Washington Post Staff Writer
fense Department's program
alternate service. He said the
Congress should extend the
for accused descrters drawing
rule seemed unfair in view of
Vietnam elemency program
4,600 applicants and the Jus-
the scarcity of jobs.
beyond its imminent deadline.
tice Department's plan for
Goodell said he opposed on
chairman Charles Goodell said
draft law violators attracting
principle the idea of oaths of
578.
allegiance for those enrolling,
yesterday.
At a news conference called
But Goodell said he expect-
in the elemency program. The
to underscore the fact that the
ed a higher turnout for the
elemency board does not rc-
deadline for applications is
elemency board program, since
quire one, he noted. adding
firmly set at midnight Mon-
it involves pardons for indi-
that he did not see the neces-
day, Goodell said he favored
viduals who already have been
sity for it in the Justice or:
punished for draft evasion or
Pentagon programs either. He
congressional approval of a
desertion and thus have "noth-
said he doubted that many po:
program that would last a
ing to lose" by applying. The
tential applicants had been de-
year or two longer.
Justice and Defense pro-
terred by the allegiance oath
Goodell emphasized that he
grams involve fugitives who
alone.
spoke only for himself, not the
have not yet been punished.
To accommodate late appli-
Presidential Clemency Board
he heads or President Ford.
Defending the system of
cants. Goodell said, calls will
conditional rather than out-
be received, day and night,
He repeatedly defended Mr.
Ford's decision not to extend
right elemency, Goodell said
until midnight Monday at two
there might have been "a real
White House telephone num-
the White House program,
though he has sought exten-
uproar" in the United States
bers, 456-2110 and 456-6476.
United Press International
sions up to six months.
if President Ford had declared
Goodell: Program SO far a "reasonable success."
House hearings are sched-
unconditional amnesty.
uled for mid-April on a bill to
He said he would ask the
extend and reorganize the
Selective Service System,
clemency program, and Good-
which is assigned the task of
ell will be one of the first
finding alternative service
witnesses. Goodell said he op-
jobs for clemency recipients,
poses unconditional amnesty,
to modify a recent rule change
which is proposed in other leg.
whereby any delay in finding
islation.
employment automatically de.
The board has received 16,-
500 applications for presiden-
tial elemency for convicted
draft evaders and ex-service-
men with less-than-honorable
discharges for absentee-re-
lated military offenses. Good-
ell said he expects the total
to reach 17,000 to 18,000 by
Monday.
President Ford twice
granted one-month extensions
for the program, which ini-
tially was scheduled to expire
Jan. 31. The extensions prod-
uced 5,910 applications in Feb-
ruary and 5,550 so far in
March. Fewer than 1,000
sought presidential clemency
before January, when the
board embarked on a nation-
wide publicity campaign.
Goodell called the overall
elemency program a "reason
Reporter:
How about alternative service? How is that going in view of
unemployment and so on?
CEG:
Well, I sympathize very much with the Selective Service System.
It has to deal with the problem of alternative service. I think they
have done an exceptionally good job in seeing to it that they are not
giving individuals, under the clemency program, jobs that are in the
general job market. competitive market. But it is a difficult thing
to find alternative service now that fits the classification of the
Selective Service System given the unemployment ratio we have now.
Reporter:
Senator, you praised the Selective Service System for handling
the alternative service program. Do you think it is equitable for an
agency, when it can't find jobs for an individual, suddenly to decree
without any public announcement or even advising you that the time
spent waiting to find a job no longer counts toward their alternative
service?
CEG:
That's a very serious question and the Clemency Board does
not have the authority to resolve that question, as you know. I plan
to take that up with the Selective Service System and discuss it.
Originally, as I understand it, the Selective Service indicated there
would be credit given for time spent waiting for assignment to a job
after the first thirty days. It is my understanding they've now changed
that policy. I guess all I can say to you is we have no authority in that
area and I do plan to talk to the Selective Service System about it.
Reporter:
You plan to tell them what? You think its equitable or
inequitable?
CEG:
I think - I will plan - to talk to them about trying to modify it in
some way. I'm not sure that I could successfully argue that an individual
who sat around for a year should get a full year's credit. It is a very
complex problem. I would hope that they can work out a system where
they can give some credit for that time, anyway.
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Reporter:
Senator Goodell, do you feel that some of the men who came
into the program may have gone in under a false promise that if
a job could not be found that they would have to give up a year or
SO of their life to sit around doing nothing? Some of these men left
school, some of them left their jobs, and in this country they can't
find a job for them and they're in limbo.
CEG:
Well as far as the Clemency Board is concerned, I don't
think there is going to be that serious a problem with reference
to the alternative service. First of all the alternative service that
we require is generally substantially less than in the other two
programs because our applicants have already been punished in
one form or another. They've either received bad discharges, time
in prison, or in a stockade. In addition, an individual who is granted
clemency by the President on the recommendation of the Clemency
Board remains exactly where he is until alternative service is
available. If he doesn't want to perform the alternative service he
doesn't have to. There is no enforcement procedure. There is no
pursuit, there is no prosecution in the Clemency Board. He has
already been punished. He has his bad discharge or he has his
criminal record. He can remain exactly where he is and if he
wants to turn down the clemency he won't get the pardon, but he doesn't
have to perform the alternative service. I would hope that we can
help the Selective Service in dealing particularly with the Clemency
Board applicant with this question of waiting around for a job. But
it is very easy to be critical of the Selective Service System. Their
problem is primarily that the economy is down and unemployment is
high. It is not an easy job and frankly I'm glad I don't have their job
to try to go out and find them positions.
Selective Service mg. 7/7/M
wo intruding in job market,
1) max number of applicants get thru,
2) Both have a stake.
3) Cooperation complete info exchanged.
5) Extreme care in terminating,
4) Flepibility. Part-time, no Courts,
Voluntary part,
6) PCB daty from Justice & DOD,
shouldn have to choose between full time
jobs,
LIBERTY GERALD R. FORD
MEMORANDUM.
DEPARTMENT OF. HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
TO
: Rick Tropp
Bob Shuck
DATE: July 8, 1975
Special Counselor
Nat'l. HQ. Selective
The Clemency Board
Svc. System
The White House
1724 F Street, N.W.
FROM
: Nancy Porter
Special Assistant to the Secretary for External Affairs
SUBJECT:
Some Possible Voluntary Agencies Which Might be Interested
in Being Helpful, Per Our Telephone Conversation of 7/8/75
(1) United Way of America
801 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22313
Call Hamp Coley,
Vice President of Voluntarism Div.
(836-7100)
(2) Advisory Committee of National Youth Serving Organizations
(A group of Washington Representatives of YMCA, YWCA,
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys Clubs, Girls Clubs, 4-H,
B'nai B'rith Youth, Future Homemakers, Urban League,
U.S. Catholic Youth, etc. - some 17 national organizations.)
Call Mildred Wurf (Girls Clubs)
Washington Representative
(462-2431)
or Chris Mould (YMCA)
FORD
(462-1400)
(3) Volunteers of America
340 W. 85th Street
New York, New York 10024
Call Lt. Colonel Belle Leach
(212-TR3-2600)
(4) Salvation Army
120 W. 14th Street
New York, New York 10011
Call Major Ernest Miller
National Consultant, D.C. Office
(347-0021)
(5) What about the National Veterans Organizations?
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(6) National Center for Voluntary Action
1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Call Bob Hill
Executive Director
(797-7800)
(7) Travelers Aid Society of America
345 E. 46th Street
New York, New York 10017
Call William M. Taylor
Executive Director
(212-687-2747)
(8) Goodwill Industries
9200 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20014
Call Dean Phillips
President
or John Harmon
General Counsel
(530-6500)
(9) P.U.S.H.
930 E. 50th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60615
Call Jack O'Dell
Executive Director
(312-373-3366)
(10) National Urban League
425 13th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Call Ron Brown
Director
(393-4332)
(11) National Jewish Welfare Board
1012 14th Street, N.W. (Suite 704)
Washington, D.C. 20005
Call Moe Hoffman
Washington Representative
(347-1211)
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(12) National Federation of Settlements
232 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Call Walter Smart
Executive Director
(212-679-6110)
(13) National Council of Organizations for Children
and Youth
1910 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Call Judy Helms
Executive Director
(785-4180)
NCOCY is an umbrella coalition of about 80 organizations.
(14) Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
2027 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Call Marvin Caplan
Director
(667-1780)
Another umbrella coalition of about 200 organizations.
(15) National Alliance of Businessmen
1730 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Call Fred Wentzel
Director, Youth Career Program
(254-7146)
(16) Center for Community Change
1000 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
Call Othello Poulard
(338-6310)
(17) National Association of Social Workers
1425 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Call Glenn Allison
(628-6800)
Page -4
(18) National Conference on Social Welfare
225 Park Avenue, South
New York, New York 10003
Call Margaret Berry
Executive Director
(212-673-5660)
An umbrella coalition of over 200 organizations.
(19) National Council of Churches
110 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
Call Jim Hamilton
Director, D.C. Office
(544-2350)
(20) Big Brothers/Sisters
220 Suburban Station Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Call Lew Reade
Executive Vice President
(215-LO7-2748)
(21) American National Red Cross
17th and D Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Call Bill Phillips
Government Liaison Officer
(RE7-8300)
This is a start--of course hospitals, nursing homes, city and
county recreational departments, libraries, etc. offer possi-
bilities too.
All of the above suggested people know me, if you wish to let
them know I referred you to them. ACTION should have some
suggestions too.
error
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 9, 1975
TO
: Senator Goodell
Colonel Riggs
General Walt
Joan Vinson
FROM
: Rick Tropp Ruk Tropp
SUBJECT: Volunteer Alternative Service
After our meeting Monday with Mssrs. Pepitone,
Mathias and Barber, I asked Nancy Porter for a
list of voluntary agencies with which she has had
personal contact, and which can assist Selective
Service in discovering volunteer alternative service
opportunities. Miss Porter-Special Assistant to
the Secretary of the Department of Health, Educa-
tion and Welfare-is the Department's liaison with
voluntary agencies.
The attached memorandum is the outcome of the
conversation with Miss Porter. I have forwarded
her memorandum to Mr. Pepitone, with whom I
spoke about her at the end of the Monday meeting.
BERALD R. road SERALD R
MEMORANDUM.
DEPARTMENT OF, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
TO
: Rick Tropp
Bob Shuck
DATE: July 8, 1975
Special Counselor
Nat'l. HQ. Selective
The Clemency Board
Svc. System
The White House
1724 F Street, N.W.
FROM
:
Nancy Porter
Special Assistant to the Secretary for External Affairs
SUBJECT:
Some Possible Voluntary Agencies Which Might be Interested
in Being Helpful, Per Our Telephone Conversation of 7/8/75
(1) United Way of America
801 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22313
Call Hamp Coley,
Vice President of Voluntarism Div.
(836-7100)
(2) Advisory Committee of National Youth Serving Organizations
(A group of Washington Representatives of YMCA, YWCA,
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys Clubs, Girls Clubs, 4-H,
B'nai B'rith Youth, Future Homemakers, Urban League,
U.S. Catholic Youth, etc. - some 17 national organizations.)
Call Mildred Wurf (Girls Clubs)
Washington Representative
(462-2431)
or Chris Mould (YMCA)
(462-1400)
(3) Volunteers of America
340 W. 85th Street
New York, New York 10024
Call Lt. Colonel Belle Leach
(212-TR3-2600)
(4) Salvation Army
120 W. 14th Street
New York, New York 10011
Call Major Ernest Miller
National Consultant, D.C. Office
(347-0021)
(5) What about the National Veterans Organizations?
Page -2 -
(6) National Center for Voluntary Action
1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Call Bob Hill
Executive Director
(797-7800)
(7) Travelers Aid Society of America
345 E. 46th Street
New York, New York 10017
Call William M. Taylor
Executive Director
(212-687-2747)
(8) Goodwill Industries
9200 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20014
Call Dean Phillips
President
or John Harmon
General Counsel
(530-6500)
(9) P.U.S.H.
930 E. 50th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60615
Call Jack O'Dell
Executive Director
(312-373-3366)
(10) National Urban League
425 13th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Call Ron Brown
Director
(393-4332)
(11) National Jewish Welfare Board
1012 14th Street, N.W. (Suite 704)
Washington, D.C. 20005
Call Moe Hoffman
Washington Representative
(347-1211)
Page -3 -
(12) National Federation of Settlements
232 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Call Walter Smart
Executive Director
(212-679-6110)
(13) National Council of Organizations for Children
and Youth
1910 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Call Judy Helms
Executive Director
(785-4180)
NCOCY is an umbrella coalition of about 80 organizations.
(14) Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
2027 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Call Marvin Caplan
Director
(667-1780)
Another umbrella coalition of about 200 organizations.
(15) National Alliance of Businessmen
1730 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Call Fred Wentzel
Director, Youth Career Program
(254-7146)
(16) Center for Community Change
1000 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
Call Othello Poulard
(338-6310)
(17) National Association of Social Workers
1425 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Call Glenn Allison
(628-6800)
Page -4
(18) National Conference on Social Welfare
225 Park Avenue, South
New York, New York 10003
Call Margaret Berry
Executive Director
(212-673-5660)
An umbrella coalition of over 200 organizations.
(19) National Council of Churches
110 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
Call Jim Hamilton
Director, D.C. Office
(544-2350)
(20) Big Brothers/Sisters
220 Suburban Station Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Call Lew Reade
Executive Vice President
(215-LO7-2748)
(21) American National Red Cross
17th and D Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Call Bill Phillips
Government Liaison Officer
(RE7-8300)
This is a start--of course hospitals, nursing homes, city and
county recreational departments, libraries, etc. offer possi-
bilities too.
All of the above suggested people know me, if you wish to let
them know I referred you to them. ACTION should have some
suggestions too.
SERVICE
SELECTIVE
REVOLUTION
SYSTEM
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
AMERICAN
BICENTENNIAL
1724 F STREET NW.
1776-1976
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20435
ADDRESS REPLY TO
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
July 14, 1975
Dear Chairman Goodell,
Our State Director for North Carolina has reported an incident
that disturbs me greatly -- so much so that I feel I must bring it to
your personal attention.
On July 9, 1975, a Clemency Board applicant called our State
Headquarters in North Carolina indicating that a representative of the
Clemency Board had advised him that special arrangements were being made
regarding his performance of alternate service. The individual was
advised by our representative that if he enrolled the State Director
would have to process him under existing instructions. The individual
enrolled that day.
Later that same day, North Carolina State Headquarters received
a telephone call from a Mr. Mitchell of your staff requesting that special
consideration be given to processing this enrollee which would violate my
current instructions and policy. When informed that action would not be
taken contrary to Selective Service regulations, Mr. Mitchell advised that
he would write the State Director a letter requesting that such action be
taken.
Obviously, I have instructed the State Director to disregard the
telephone call from Mr. Mitchell and to forward to me any letter he might
receive from Mr. Mitchell.
I am sure you do not condone this highly irregular action by a
member of your staff. It is not in accord with your stated position in
our discussion last Monday. The Reconciliation Service work program at
best is difficult to administer, and we cannot tolerate representatives
of other agencies giving orders to our personnel, especially when they
are contrary to published Federal regulations, official policy and
instructions.
If the Clemency Board staff have questions or proposals of mutual
concern to the successful operation of your activity and this agency, I
INSURE FREEDOM'S FUTURE-AND YOUR OWN-BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
The Honorable Charles E. Goodell
Page Two
July 14, 1975
would appreciate it if these matters could be brought to my attention. As
in the past, your proposals will always be welcome and I assure you they
will receive my prompt and earnest attention.
I hope you appreciate my position.
Sincerely,
Byron V. Pepitone
Director
The Honorable Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Presidential Clemency Board
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
July 24, 1975
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
MEMORANDUM FOR PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD MEMBERS
FROM:
CHARLES E. GOODELL
& THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ALTERNATIVE SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE
SUBJECT:
THE PART-TIME ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OPTION
Mr. Byron Pepitone, National Director of the Selective Service System,
has informed OMB that in the current job market it is impossible for
Selective Service to place in full-time employment the 7,600 persons
we now estimate will be PCB referrals for Alternative Service. On
7 July 1975, Mr. Pepitone suggested that the PCB reconsider its cases
and recommend more immediate pardons. Clearly, this is unacceptable.
The present Selective Service System policy of permitting "good time"
to run if an individual is available but they can find no job for him
after 30 days may result in large numbers of applicants performing no
alternative service or being pressured to terminate. Neither of these
results is what the President desires or deserves. At the 7 July meeting,
part-time alternative service was discussed. This option is one with
which the President seems likely to agree and one that Selective Service
appears willing to accept. In fact, Mr. Pepitone requested that the PCB
make specific proposals to him regarding this option.
Pursuant to that request, the PCB alternative service subcommittee met
on Saturday, the twelfth of July, and the part-time option was discussed
in detail. The committee agreed that it is in the national interest to
permit a conditional clemency recipient to keep his prsent job. There
was also agreement that, while making certain that jobs are not being
taken away from veterans or others in the competitive job market, a PCB
objective should be to maximize the number of conditional clemency re-
cipients who participated in the alternative service program and so earn
the clemency being offered.
Once the part-time option was agreed upon in principle, the committee
discussed guidelines to determine how many hours a man doing part-time
alternative service should perform. Four. members of the committee agreed
that a person who performs alternative service without pay should not be
required to work full-time. It was generally agreed that the Federal
Court system of considering 16-20 hours per week without pay equivalent to
40 hours per week with pay should be adopted by the PCB as a recommendation
to the Selective Service System.
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The following guidelines for alternative service are proposed for
recommendation to the Selective Service System:
First, to fulfill his alternative service requirement, a
PCB referral has the choice of working either forty (40)
hours per week with pay or sixteen (16) hours per week
without pay. He has this choice regardless of his other
employment or lack thereof.
Secondly, a PCB referral with a full-time job should be
encouraged to retain that job and do part-time alternative
service without pay.
Thirdly, some individuals with full-time employment work
more than forty (40) hours per week. Such individuals
should receive one (1) hour of alternative service credit
for each hour of full-time employment that they work in excess
of forty (40) hours per week. For example, a person working
forty-four (44) hours per week would have his four (4) hours
of credit subtracted from the sixteen (16) hour requirement
and, therefore, would only have to do twelve (12) hours of
part-time service per week. However, there should be a
minimum requirement: each individual should have at least
an eight (8) hour per week, part-time requirement.
Fourthly, all PCB referrals shall be permitted the option
of performing fewer hours per week than is required by the
guidelines stated above and, instead, extending their work
over a longer period of time. For example, three (3) months
at sixteen (16) hours per week could become six (6) months at
eight (8) hours per week.
Even given the part-time option, Mr. Pepitone is not sanguine that
Selective Service can find positions for all 7,600 PCB referrals.
Selective Service simply does not have the staff to handle such an
enormous job, and as General Walt pointed out, Selective Service
will soon be further reduced from a staff of 2,000 to a staff of
1,100. Therefore, the alternative service committee recommends
that the PCB suggest to Selective Service other organizations that
could help them place PCB referrals. Chief among these could be the
National Guard and the Reserves. An illustrative list of such organi-
zations has been included. The staff is working now on developing this
list further.
July 25, 1975
The President
GERALD
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
On June 5, 1975 I wrote to you concerning certain infor-
mation that had come to my attention from sources within and
outside the Disabled American Veterans organization in re a
recommended course of action attributed to Clemency Board
Chairman Charles E. Goodell concerning Discharge Certificates
given to those military deserters who were granted Presidential
pardons.
Subsequent communications from Mr. Goodell and Mr. Lewis
W. Walt, General (Ret), U.S.M.C., have indicated that the above
mentioned recommended action was restricted to certain military
personnel who had served with valor in Vietnam and had got into
troubles of an AWOL nature upon return from Vietnam -- such
trouble being adjudged related to the combat stress they underwent.
At this time, I state that I as National Commander of the
Disabled American Veterans share this view in these specific
situations.
The information brought to my attention was broader in
scope and impact than the explanations furnished to me by Mr.
Goodell and General Walt. The motivation of every one involved
has been a patriotic desire to act in the best interests of the
United States of America.
Sincerely,
WALTER T. GREANEY
National Commander
WTG:slb
cc: Charles E. Goodell
Lewis W. Walt, General (Ret), U.S.M.C.
NATIONAL HERDQUARTER
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
1724 ! NW.
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20435
OFFICE or THE DIRECTOR
July 29, 1975
Dear Mr. Goodell,
As I promised in our telephone conversation today, I am
providing the instructions in our regulations and in the Reconciliation
Service Manual implementing these regulations which deal with the
30-day assignment policy and the matter of granting creditable time
after 30 days.
The pertinent paragraph of Part 200.5(a) reads as follows:
"The State Director will assign a returnee to a job
of reconciliation service to begin within 30 days
after the returnee reports in person to a Selective
Service official in accord with the instructions of
the referring authority. The State Director will
consider any job which fulfills the requirements of
Sections 200.3 and 200.4 of this part that the returnee
may propose for his reconciliation service. 1:
The instructions regarding creditable time are covered in
Section 2209, paragraph 5(b) of the Reconciliation Service Manual and
read as follows:
"b. An enrolled returnee's creditable time toward
his Reconciliation Service obligation will start on
the day when he begins work on an alternate service
job approved by the State Director or, with the
exception of those returnees whose job assignment
has been postponed for the convenience of the returnee,
creditable time will start on the 31st day following
his enrollment if through no fault of the returnee he
has not been assigned to a job where he could be
employed."
I hope this information will be of assistance to you.
GURALD
Sincerely,
Byron N. Pepitone
Director
The Honorable Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Presidential Clemency Board
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PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
July 30,1975
FULL BOARD MEETING: JULY 25, 1975 MORNING
Members in Attendance:
Charles E. Goodell, Chairman
Antoinette Ford
John Everhard
John Kauffmann
Aida O'Connor
Lewis Walt
Lewis Puller
Harry Riggs
James Dougovito
Joan Vinson
Robert Carter
Francis Lally
Others Officially in Attendance:
GERALD FORD
Larry Baskir, General Counsel
James Poole
Robert Horn, Designated Federal Official
Gretchen Handwerger
Louis Coffelt
Janet Hartle
The Chairman opened the meeting at 9:15 am
1. Financial Report: Mr. Horn reviewed the present fiscal position
of the Board.
a. Deficit of $8,000.00 on June 30,1975 as a result of unantic-
ipated expenditures such as Board expansion, equipment, supplies
etc. OMB was notified on six separated occasions prior to the
fiscal year, and $25,000.00 was credited to the Board from the
Department of Justice by June 30, 1975.
b. Present: as of July 24, 1975 the Board has on hand $2500.00,
in the addition to the money allocated from the Department of
Justice to cover expenses encurred during the last fiscal years.
A total of $100,000 has now been alocated but the budget has
not approved by OMB for this fiscal year.
c. Two members, Messers Carter and Kauffmann have not been paid
to date.
d. Mr. Horne asked that members address individual questions to
him at their convenience.
2. Minutes: Mr. Horn reminded the Board members that Minutes are
now being distrubuted to their desks and that he should be ad-
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vised of corrections or amendments to be read into the record.
3. Panel Schedules: The Chairman expressed gratitude to the members for
dedication to the grueling schedules, and asked them to "keep it up,"
they were asked to maintain attendance as far as possible. The week
of July 28 will consist of two reading days and three Panel days; as
always, the Board will be allowed to work the weekends if necessary.
4. Attorney Presentations: General Walt suggested that, by permitting
attorneys to summarize cases orally, it will be easier for members
to switch Panels. The time lost by reading pertinent information
aloud will be gained in a fairer hearing for the applicant. Msgr.
Lally concurred that attorneys would make a more effective present-
ation.
Mr. Everhard would prefer it if attorneys did not mark the Ag/Mit
sheets since each Board member reads cases differently and does
not require guidance. There was no disposition of this issue, just
discussions.
5. Panel Subsitutions: The Chairman again reminded the members to notify-
him about switching places on Panels, pointing out the need to main-
tain balance.
6. Special Sub-Committee on Alternative Service: The Chairman opened a
discussion of his Memorandum to the Presidential Clemency Board Members,
a copy of which is attached to the original of these Minutes, on the
Part-Time Alternative Service Option. He reiterated the danger of an
individual receiving Pardon and Clemency Discharge without having per-
formed designated alternative service, a situation that could arise if
the person is unsuccessful in finding a suitable job. The Selective
Service "time clock" begins running after 30 days and, if the person
is actively seeking employment, the subsequent time is credited against
the alternative service imposed by the Presidential Clemency Board.
Alternatively, the Selective Service Administration will often pressure
an individual to terminate if no job is available with the result that
goes off the rolls, but does not receive Pardon and a Clemency Discharge
no fault of his own.
- General Walt took the position that the full hours of alternative service
must be completed, whether or not the time is distrubuted over a longer
period, ie. he must serve the equivilant of 3 months full time alternative
service. General Walt does not expect the individual to give up his job
or his family responsibilities but rather for him to complete the full
term assigned, whether through voluntary service or not. Mr. Dougovito
concurred in this opinion.
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- Mr. Kauffmann, supported by Mr. Carter, expressed the view that a for-
mula can be developed where a certain number of hours/days of voluntary
work can equate to a greater number of full time hours, ie. 4 hours of
volunteer work equates with 8 hours of salaried work. Mr. Kauffmann.
agreed with General Walt that the applicant should give to the comm-
unity what he failed to give to his country.
- Concern was expressed by several members that the Selective Service
Administration would be unable to police or oversee the proper comp-
letion of alternative service recommended by the Presidential Clem-
ency Board. Among the consequences could be the fact the PCB may
have worked for nothing.
- The Chairman noted that officially the Presidential Clemency Board is
mandated until December 31, 1976 and that it may become necessary to
continue operations until that time with a reduced Board and staff.
However the target date for completion remains September 15, 1975.
- Decision - the concensus of the members was that the Presidential
Clemency Board must come to a decision regarding alternative service
as soon as possible and before returning to the Selective Administra-
tion. A Full Board Meeting will be held on July 31, 1975 at 9am
with this matter as the sole agenda item.
7. Case # 16857-DAB-C: Mr. Dougovito distributed a Memorandum to the
members, a copy of which is attached to the original of these minutes,
expressing disagreement with the Board's decision to accept juris-
diction in this case. Mr. Dougovito contended, and General Walt
concurred, that standing rules cannot be changed for consideration
of special cases.
- the Chairman restated the motion of the Board of July 14, 1975 regarding
the definition of "timely" application and expressed doubt that the Davis
case would open avenues for similar appeals. This case, and other, are
a matter of the credibility of the applicant.
- Messers Carter and Riggs, although having dissented on this case and
voted with the minority, did not think the case should be reopened
During the course of the discussion General Walt and Mr. Dougovito a-
greed it should not be reopened.
- General Walt, Mr. Dougovito and Dr. Adams requested that the case be
held before sending to the President so that a minority opinion can
be attached. The staff was so instructed by the Chairman.
8. Mitigating Factor #3: General Walt opposed the change in this factor
that would have it apply to possession of drugs for personal use. He
suggested that an aggravating factor be added for balance. The Chair-
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man directed the attention of the Board members to the fact that drug
addiction must be evidenced, not just use, in marking Mitigating Factor
#3.
(The Board recessed from 11:15 until 11:45 am. Msgr. Lally was no
longer in attendance. Others officially in attendance when the
Board reconvened were Janet Hartle, Designated Federal Official,
Beuhl Berentson, Neil Broder, Mark Evans, Carl Mohrwinkel, Peter
Ryan and Marjorie McGowan.)
9. Status of Cases: The Chairman reported that the Board will have
disposed of more than 10,000 cases by the end of the current week.
If the members continue at the rate of 1,000 or more per week, all
hearings should be completed by the end of August. Further, he
noted that the total number of cased reviewed will be nearer 15,000
than 16,000.
10. Presentation of Cases: Four cases were presented before the Board
adjourned at 12:30.
Respectfully submitted,
I.
Robert J. Horn,
Executive Secretary
7/30
Senator,
Attached is the memo you requested,
along with a sufficient number of copies to
distribute to other board incombers. you
were unavailable to proof the draft so
I had it typed in final- I hope
you approve. Board members already
have copies of next week's schedule
and your copy is attached.
Jim Poole
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
July 30, 1975
MEMORANDUM
TO
:
Board Members
FROM
:
Charles Goodell
Chairman
SUBJECT: New Full Board Case Procedure
In order to expedite the Full Board Case Disposition process, it
is requested that each board member be prepared to present/manage
the cases referred to the Full Board from panels on which he
acted as panel chairman. For example, the first case scheduled
to be heard by the Full Board on Tuesday August 5, 1975 is a
case referred from panel H on which Mr. Puller is listed on the
docket as panel chairman. Therefore, Mr. Puller should be
prepared to present/manage that case (PCB case #7859)
FRALD
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
TO:
Byron V. Pepitone
cc: Senator C.E. Goodell
Director
Selective Service System
FROM:
General Lewis W. Walt
Dr. Ralph Adams
Mr. James P. Dougovito
Colonel Harry Riggs
DATE:
August 1, 1975
SUBJECT:
Mincrity Report of the Presidential Cemency Board
on Alternate Service to be performed by applicants
to the Presidential Clemency Board
The above named Members of the Presidential Clemency Board unanimously
agree that:
A)
A month's alternate service as determined by the PCB, to
be accomplished by the applicant, is based on a minimum
of a forty-hour week. That is to say that; a three month's
alternate service assignment would be for a minimum working
period of four hundred and eighty (480) hours.
B)
The President wants a crisp, unwatered-down, effective
and creditable program of service to the public, accomplished
by the applicant in order to EARN his way back to a normal
position in our society.
c)
The administration of the alternate service program is entirely
the business and responsibility of the Director of Selective
Service.
D)
That a volunteer program for the applicants to perform
volunteer work, without pay, in their Community, could be
an effective way of accommodating those applicants who have
less than twelve months alternate service to perform.
However, there should not be any cut in the number of hours
they would be required to work. They would benefit by being
able to perform the service at a time of convenience to their
schedule so that they still could work at a regular job for
livelihood. They would also benefit in that the volunteer work
could be done in their Community so that travel would not be
a problem. Furthermore, volunteer work in their Community, to
earn their Pardon, would be good public relations for them
and for the Presidents Clemency Program.
P.Dougsicto
Leuis Carp Walt adims
Fames
Riggs
CERALD
J.HP.
P.C.B. PANELS/FULL BOARD SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF
AUGUTS 4 - AUGUST 8
MONDAY, AUGUST 4 - A.M. and P.M. - READING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 -
PANEL E (125 cases
PANEL F (125 cases)
PANEL G (125 cases)
PANEL H (125 cases
Kauffmann (Chairman)
Ford (Chairman)
'Connor (Chairman)
Maye (Chairman)
Puller
Riggs
Walt
Dougovits
Carter
Craig
Everhard
Vinson
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 - A.M. and P.M. - FULL BOARD CASES
Begin at 9:00 A.M. to consider:
1. Cases from the full board packet dated July 2, 1975, beginning with case
no. 57 on the July 2, 1975 Docket (Neil Border's Team) PCB Case No. 7859
subsequent cases on the same docket are: 7924, 8139, 8167, 8181, 8372, 9553
9584, 9828, 9974, 11196; (Dancheck's Team) 2864 and 4054
2. Full Board Docket No. - 7 = 35 cases
3. Full Board Docket No. - 8 = 25 cases
4. Full Board Docket No. - 9 = 25 cases
5. Full Board Docket No. -10 = 25 cases = 124 cases
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 - A.M. - FULL BOARD CASES
(Carry-Over of Wednesday Full Board Cases to be considered)
P.M. - READING
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 -
PANEL E (125 cases)
PANEL F (125 cases)
PANEL G (125 cases)
PANEL H (125 cases
Kauffmann (Chairman)
Ford (Chairman)
O'Connor (Chairman)
Maye (Chairman)
Puller
Riggs
Walt
Dougovits
Carter
Craig
Everhard
Vinson
PLEASE NOTE: The Minimum Number of cases for a Panel to complete each day
(Tuesday and Friday) this week is 100 if you are able, please
complete the entire 125 docked each day.
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PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
TO:
LARRY BASKIR
FROM:
COLONEL WILLIAM C. DICKMAN
DATE:
AUGUST 4, 1975
SUBJECT:
Minority Report to Director Pepitone
on Alternate Service
Attached please find a copy of the Minority Report signed by:
General Lewis W. Walt
James P. Dougovito
Dr. Ralph Adams
Colonel Harry Riggs
Would you please include it in the General Board Report when you
send that along to Selective Service.
Also, I would appreciate receiving a copy of your report as soon
as you complete it.
Thanks.
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
August 8, 1975
SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATIVE SERVICE: July 12, 1975
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Charles E. Goodell, Chairman
Harry Riggs
Joan Vinson
John Kauffmann
Lewis Walt
OTHERS OFFICIALLY IN ATTENDANCE:
Larry Baskir, General Counsel
Charles Craig
William Strauss
The Chairman opened the meeting at 9:15 am.
The Chairman outlined the general problem facing applicants required to ful-
fill alternative service of less than one year:
- Need for flexibility
- Large number of Selective Service terminations because of lack of
suitable jobs which is often interpreted as non-cooperation by the
individual
- Getting credit for looking for work, but not working this dissipating
the time of alternative service and the spirit of the decision
- Suggested that one alternative could be credit for part-time volunteer
work
DISCUSSION:
The members discussed a series of problems ranging from the administrative
difficulities that special cases would present for the Selective Service
Administration, to the need to keep people on their jobs and earning incomes
while doing alternative service, to concern that applicants could become
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SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATIVE SERVICE: July 12, 1975
a public burden if required to take jobs at salaries insufficient to
support their families while performing their alternative service, to
formulae whereby alternative service requirements could be fulfilled
on a part-time basis, to concern that a watered down alternative service
requirement would be detrimental to the overall purpose of the Presidential
Clemency Board and inimical to the image of the Board in the eyes of veterans
organizations.
ACTION:
The Chairman directed the Staff to prepare a proposal regarding solutions
to the problems of alternative service and submit such proposal to the
Special Sub-Committee as soon as possible. This decision was carried by
the members with only General Walt dissenting.
The meeting adjourned at 11:15 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry m. Banker.
Larry Baskir
General Counsel
SERVICE
SELECTIVE
REVOLUTION
SYSTEM
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
AMERICAN
BICENTENNIAL
1724 F STREET NW.
1776-1976
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20435
ADDRESS REPLY TO
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
August 12, 1975
Dear Mr. Goodell,
In reviewing the statement which you made today at your
press conference concerning the numbers of cases under consider-
ation by the Clemency Board and the results you foresee, I think
we should reconsider the potential problem we discussed at our
meeting of July 7 concerning the need for less than full-time
volunteer work.
If I read the numbers contained in the press statement
correctly, i.e., 50% or one-half the total applicants have received
outright pardons and 20% or one-fifth have conditional pardons based
upon completion of three to six months alternate service, I come to
the conclusion that the maximum number of people who will require
placement at short term alternate service is 2400. This number, of
course, is considerably less than the 6,000 estimate that was pro-
vided by Mr. Beck of your staff at the time of our meeting.
If 2400 is the maximum number of people we are likely to
have to place at work for between three and six months alternate
service in order to attain a conditional pardon, I feel that we
will have the capacity to employ them without an alteration in the
regulation or the procedures under which we now operate.
Not having received a proposal from you subsequent to the
July 7 meeting, except to know that you would be considering this
matter, I believe the statistics referred to in this letter alter
the situation considerably.
Sincerely,
Byron V. Pepitone
Director
The Honorable Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
FORD
Presidential Clemency Board
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Dear Mr. Pepitone:
Thank you for your letter of August 12, 1975, with
reference to the projection of reconsiliation of service
dispositions by this Board and my remarks to the press on
August 12.
The 20 per cent referred to should have been clearly
labeled as applicants who receive our average period of
alternative service of 4 to 6 months. Another 20 per cent
receive 3 months' alternative service. Put in a simpler way,
it is our present projection that 20 per cent of our total
applicants will receive 3 months' alternative service and
another 20 per cent will receive 4 to 6 months. Since we
are now projecting our final number of eligible applicants
at about 15,000, about 3,000 of those applicants will require
3 months' elternative service and another 3,000,4 to 6 months
alternative service. We still project about 8,000 total
cases referred to you to perform alternative service.
I shall be in touch with you wery soon to discuss
the recommendations of the Presidential Clemency Board, which
you invited in our earlier meeting. You are the one in a
position to assess the nature and uniqueness of Clemency Board
referrals to you. I know we share a desire to have maximum
participation in a program which fully carries out the
President's intent.
I am enclosing an updated projection of Board
dispositions to this letter for your information.
With kind regard, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mr. Byron Pepitone, National Director
Selective Service System
Washington, D.C. 20435
SELECTIVE SERVICE
SYSTEM
RECONCILIATION SERVICE
SECURITY SERVICE SSS SYSTEM
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
1724 F STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20435
RECONCILIATION SERVICE
AN ALTERNATE SERVICE PROGRAM FOR RETURNEES
UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
The briefing of the Presidential Clemency Board on Wednesday,
September 25, 1974, is to contain information as outlined herein.
1. PREAMBLE - The Selective Service conscientious objector
alternate service program as administered since the 1971 amendment to
the Military Selective Service Act provided the Director and the System
with the experience and expertise to establish, implement and administer
the Reconciliation Service program authorized by Executive Order 11804
(Tab A). Reconciliation Service will in most respects parallel consci-
entious objector alternate service in administration, types of employers,
types of jobs, and compensation (Tab B).
2. DEFINITIONS
a. Reconciliation Service: the alternate service
work obligation that a returnee agrees or pledges to perform in accord
with Proclamation 4313.
b.
Referring Authority: the Attorney General, the
Secretary of a Military Department, or the Secretary of Transportation
with whom a returnee has signed an agreement or pledge to perform
Reconciliation Service as prescribed in Proclamation 4313 or the
Presidential Clemency Board established by Executive Order 11803.
C.
Residence of the Returnee: the community in the
United States indicated by the returnee at the time he reports in
person to a Selective Service official in accord with the instructions
of the referring authority to perform reconciliation service in accord
with Proclamation 4313.
d.
Returnee: a person who has signed an agreement or
pledge with the Referring Authority to perform Reconciliation Service.
3.
ENROLLMENT (Tab C) - There are 632 Selective Service
System area administrative offices and 56 State Headquarters to which
referring authorities may refer a returnee to enroll for Reconciliation
Service in person. The returnee will be supplied with an instruction
GERALD FORD May
sheet covering, in part, that all further contact with the Selective
Service System will be with the State Director, the criteria for
eligible employers and jobs and, whenever possible, a list of elígible
employers in his area of residence.
4. JOB - SECURE OR ASSIGNMENT - A returnee may, in the 20
days following enrollment, secure a job which will be submitted to the
State Director for approval prior to his employment. If, on the 20th
day no job has been proposed by the returnee, the State Director will
assign a suitable job to which the returnee must report by the 30th
day.
5. CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYERS, JOBS AND COMPENSATION (See
Tab B, paragraphs 200.3 and 200.4; Tab C, paragraph 12) - Four
elements will be considered by the State Director as a basis for
determining whether a specific job offered by an eligible employer
is acceptable as service for a returnee.
a. National Health, Safety or Interest. The job
must promote the national health, safety or interest.
b.
Noninterference with the competitive labor
market. The returnee cannot be assigned to a job for which there
are more numerous qualified applicants who are not returnees than
there are spaces available. This restriction does not prohibit
the approval of special programs established by the Director of
Selective Service.
C.
Compensation. The compensation will provide a
standard of living to the returnee reasonably comparable to the
standard of living the same man would have enjoyed had he gone into
military service. This criterion may be waived by the State Director
when such action is determined to be in the national interest and
would speed the placement of the returnee in service.
d.
Skill and Talent Utilization. Where possible,
a returnee may utilize his special skills.
Currently the monthly starting rate of compensation for
an enlisted man is a salary of $325 with $127 of other expenses.
The annual composite rate is $5,478.
The parallel conscientious objector alternate service
program information is at Tab D.
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6. PERFORMANCE - Returnee job performance will be monitored
for satisfactory service. If unsatisfactory reports are received, a
review will be made and an attempt made to solve problems. If the
unsatisfactory performance continues, a report will be made to the
referring authority for disposition.
7. COMPLETION - Upon completion of satisfactory service for
the prescribed period, the Director of Selective Service will issue a
Certificate of Completion and supply to the referring authority a copy,
together with such other documents as may be required by that referring
authority.
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THE PRESIDENT
33299-33303
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11804
Delegation of Certain Functions Vested in the President to the
Director of Selective Service
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United
States, pursuant to my powers under Article II, Sections 1, 2 and 3 of
the Constitution, and under Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States
Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. The Director of Selective Service is designated and em-
powered, without the approval, ratification or other action of the Pres-
ident, under such regulations as he may prescribe, to establish, implement,
and administer the program of alternate service authorized in the Proc-
lamation announcing a program for the return of Vietnam era draft
evaders and military deserters.
Sec. 2. Departments and agencies in the Executive branch shall, upon
the request of the Director of Selective Service, cooperate and assist in
the implementation or administration of the Director's duties under this
Order, to the extent permitted by law.
R. Ford
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 16, 1974.
[FR .74-21744 Filed 9-16-74;12:48 pm]
FOAD
WALD
FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 39, NO. 181-TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1974
No. 181-Pt. I
Selective Service System
Office of the Director
[2 CFR Part 200]
Reconciliation Service
The Director of Selective Service pursuant to Proclamation
4313 and Executive Order 11804 and in accord with the provisions of
Section 553 of Title 5, United States Code, hereby issues the regulations
governing the administration of the program of Reconciliation Service
prescribed in Proclamation 4313.
Notwithstanding the established position and policy of the
Director of Selective Service to give interested persons an opportunity
to participate in rule making through submission of written data,
views or arguments with or without opportunity for oral presentation,
he has determined that it is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to
the public interest to provide such opportunity in this instance because
of the urgency of affording the benefits of the provisions of Proclamation
4313 to affected persons.
These regulations become effective upon their publication
in the Federal Register. The Director of Selective Service has determined
that good cause exists for making these regulations effective upon pub-
lication in order to immediately provide relief to those individuals
described in Proclamation 4313.
The regulations follow:
R. FORD
Part 200 -- Reconciliation Service
$200.1 Definitions.
The following definitions shall govern in the interpretation
of the provisions of this part:
(a) Reconciliation Service or Service
Reconciliation service is the alternate service work obligation
that a returnee agrees or pledges to perform in accord with Proclamation 4313.
(b) Referring Authority
Referring authority is the Attorney General, Secretary of a
Military Department, or Secretary of Transporation with whom a returnee
has signed an agreement or pledge to perform Reconciliation Service as
prescribed in Proclamation 4313 or the Presidential Clemency Board estab-
lished by Executive Order 11803.
(c) Residence of the returnee
The residence of the returnee is the community in the United
States indicated by the returnee at the time he reports in person to a
Selective Service official in accord with the instructions of the
referring authority to perform reconciliation service in accord with
Proclamation 4313.
(d) Returnee
A returnee is a person who has signed an agreement or pledge
with the Referring Authority to perform Reconciliation Service.
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$200.2 Responsibility for Administration.
(a) The Director of Selective Service administers the program of
Reconciliation Service.
(b) The State directors, under the supervision of the Director
of Selective Service, will assure compliance with these regulations
and the Director's instructions concerning the program of service by
returnees.
(1) The State director of the State of the residence of the returnee
will have primary responsibility for the initial placement of the
returnee in service. That State director will coordinate any job
placement activities in any State outside his own with the State director
of the State concerned. In assigning a returnee outside his own State, the
assigning State director must have the approval of the "receiving" State
director or the Director of Selective Service.
(2) The State director of the State in which the returnee's
job is located will monitor his work.
200.3 Eligible Employers of Returnees Performing Service.
Returnees may be employed by the following employers:
(a) The U.S. Government, a State, Territory, or possession
of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, or the District
of Columbia; or
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(b) An organization, association, or corporation which
is primarily engaged either in a charitable activity conducted for
the benefit of the general public or in carrying out a program for
the improvement of the public health or welfare, including educational
and scientific activities in support thereof, when such activity or
program is not principally for the benefit of the members of such
organization, association, or corporation, or for increasing the
membership thereof or for profit.
$200.4 Criteria for Jobs for Returnees.
(a) Four elements will be considered by the State Director as a
basis for determining whether a specific job offered by an eligible
employer is acceptable as service for a returnee:
(1) National Health, Safety or Interest. The job must promote
the national health, safety, or interest.
(2) Noninterference with the competitive labor market. The
returnee cannot be assigned to a job for which there are more numerous
qualified applicants who are not returnees than there are spaces available.
This restriction does not prohibit the approval of special programs
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established by the Director of Selective Service.
(3) Compensation. The compensation will provide a standard of
living to the returnee reasonably comparable to the standard of living
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the same person would have enjoyed had he gone into military service. This
criterion may be waived by the State director when such action is deter-
mined to be in the national interest and would speed the placement of
the returnee in service.
(4) Skill and talent utilization. Where possible, a returnee will be
permitted to utilize his special skills.
200.5 Assigning Reconciliation Service.
(a) The State director will assign a returnee to a job of reconciliation
service to begin within 30 days after the returnee reports in person to a
Selective Service official in accord with instructions of the referring
authority. The State director will consider any job which fulfills the
requirements of Sections 200.3 and 200.4 of this part that the returnee may
propose for his reconciliation service.
(b) The State director may, for good cause, or upon the instruction
of the Director of Selective Service, shall reassign a returnee. Prior
to such reassignment, the returnee will continue in the service to which
he had been assigned.
(c) The Director of Selective Service or the State Director of
Selective Service will provide transportation and meal and lodging requests
to the returnee for his travel (1) from the place of the Selective Service
official to whom he was initially directed by the referring authority to
the place at which he performs his service within the United States, (2)
for his return travel from the last place of service to his residence or
to any other place whenever the cost of such transportation would not
exceed the cost of travel to his residence, upon his satisfactorily completing his
period of work, and (3) for his travel from one place of employment to another
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when his employment is transferred under the provisions of section
200.5(b) or 200.6(b) of this part.
200.6 Administration of Service.
(a) Whenever a returnee is refused employment by an employer
who had previously agreed to hire him, whenever the returnee refused
employment, whenever a returnee's employment is terminated, or whenever
he leaves his job before completing it, the State director administering
the returnee's case will consider the circumstances surrounding the
refusal, termination, or premature departure to determine whether the
returnee had failed to perform his job or to conduct himself satisfactorily.
The State director will normally conduct an investigation which may include
the following steps: obtain a statement from the former employer describing
the circumstances of the returnee's failure to perform service, and
furnish a copy of such statement to the returnee; obtain a statement from
the returnee, if he wishes to make one; and compile any other evidence he
feels is relevant.
(b) If, after completing an investigation in accord with paragraph
(a) of this section, the State director determines that the returnee's
departure was improper he will report the facts to the Director of
Selective Service. If the State director finds no failure of the returnee
to perform satisfactorily he will assign the returnee to the same or
another job as quickly as possible. If the returnee promptly complies
with such assignment, the intervening time between jobs will constitute
"good time."
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$200.7 Length of Service.
The length of service required of a returnee will be full-time
employment for the period prescribed by the referring authority.
$200.8 Termination of Prescribed Service.
(a) Whenever a returnee ceases satisfactorily to perform the
reconciliation service to which he has been assigned, the State director
will inform the Director of Selective Service of the pertinent facts.
The Director of Selective Service will forthwith report such information
together with his comments thereon to the referring authority, and shall
furnish a copy of such report to the returnee.
(b) When the returnee satisfactorily completes the reconciliation
service to which he has been assigned, the Director of Selective Service
will issue a certificate of completion to the returnee and furnish a
copy thereof and such documentary evidence as required to the referring
authority.
Byron V. Pepitone
Director
September 23, 1974
Tab C
SECTION SERVICE SYSTEM
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
1724 F STREET NW.
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20435
ADDRESS REPLY TO
FFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION NO. 200-1 (Reconciliation Service)
ISSUED: September 21, 1974
SUBJECT: Reconciliation Service
1. This Reconciliation Instruction will govern Reconciliation
Service processing under the President's Program for the return of Vietnam
era draft evaders and military deserters. The President's Proclamation
established the inclusive dates of the Vietnam era as August 4, 1964
through March 28, 1973. These evaders and military deserters will be
referred to as returnees.
2. The State Director, under the supervision of the Director
of Selective Service, will be responsible for the administration of the
Reconciliation Service Program within his state.
3. Whenever an individual appears at an Area Administrative
Office or a State Headquarters and requests information concerning
the performance of service under the President's Reconciliation Program,
a compensated employee shall ascertain if the individual has in his
possession a signed agreement to perform a period of Reconciliation
Service or a copy of his Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214), specifying a period of Reconciliation
Service established by a referring authority.
(a) A person is not a returnee until he has been referred
to the Selective Service System under authority of the
appropriate referral authority.
(b) The referring authorities are any United States
Attorney, the Secretary of a Military Department, the
Secretary of Transportation or the Presidential Clemency
Board or their authorized representatives.
4. Whenever a registrant claiming to be a draft evader or military
deserter appears at an Area Administrative Office or a State Headquarters
and he does not present a signed agreement or a copy of his Armed Forces of
the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214), specifying
a period of Reconciliation Service he will be informed that Selective Service
is not authorized to assign him to a Reconciliation Service job until he
presents an agreement from E referring authority.
(a) If the registrant indicates that he is a Vietnam era
draft evader he shall be advised to telephone the nearest
United States Attorney.
(b) If the registrant indicates that he is a military
deserter he shall be advised to telephone one of the follow-
ing services:
INSURE FREEDOM'S FUTURE-AND YOUR OWN-BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
U.S. Navy, Telephone: 202-694-2007 or 202-694-1936
U.S. Marine Corps, Telephone: 202-694-8926
U.S. Army, Telephone: 317-542-3417, 3418, 3419 and 3410
U.S. Air Force, Telephone: 512-652-4104
Coast Guard, Telephone: 202-426-1830
Should the registrant in (a) or (b) request assistance
in placing the aforementioned telephone call, you are
authorized to make the call for him.
5. Whenever a registrant appears at an Area Administrative Office
or a State Headquarters and he presents, his signed agreement to perform a
period of Reconciliation Service or a copy of his Armed Forces of the United
States Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214), which specifies a
period of Reconciliation Service, he shall be processed as follows:
(a) Verify his registration. Whenever necessary verifica-
tion will be made by the State Director.
(b) Secure and retain a copy of his work agreement or make
a photo-copy of his DD Form 214 or complete a Transcript
of Military Record (SSS Form 721).
(c) Prepare an Enrollment Card (Registration Card, SSS
Form 1) in accordance with the attached Procedural
Directive. (Attachment 1, T.I. 200-1)
(d) Furnish him a copy of the Registrant Reconciliation
Fact Sheet which will inform him of further processing
procedures. Be sure the State Headquarters address and
telephone number are on the fact sheet.
(e) Furnish him a copy of the Conscientious Objector
Skills Questionnaire (SSS Form 152) and a copy of the
Employers Statement of Availability of Job as Alternate
Service (SSS Form 156). Both forms shall be stamped
"RECONCILIATION SERVICE" and an advisory statement
"PLEASE DISREGARD THE WORDING REFERRING TO CONSCIENTIOUS
OBJECTOR AND 1-0. THIS FORM IS ADOPTED FOR USE WITH THE
RECONCILIATION PROGRAM" shall be stamped on the area cf
the space for the local board stamp.
(f) Prepare a Report of Information (SSS Form 119)
verifying the facts of the returnee's visit.
(g) The State Director will be informed by telephone
whenever the above actions are accomplished at an Area
Administrative Office.
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(h) Prepare a Processing Card (Status Card, SSS Form 7)
in accordance with the attached Procedural Directive.
(Attachment 2, T.I. 200-1)
(i) Prepare an Assignment Folder (File Folder, SSS
Form 101) and print or stamp "RECONCILIATION SERVICE" in
block 5. Place in the Assignment Folder; Enrollment Card,
Copy 3 of the Processing Card, SSS Form 119, and a copy
of the registrant's signed agreement or a copy of his
DD Form 214 or SSS Form 721. The Assignment Folder with
contents shall immediately be forwarded to the State
Director whenever it has been prepared elsewhere.
6. Whenever a returnee who is not required to register appears
at an Area Administrative Office or a State Headquarters and he presents
a copy of his DD Form 214, which specifies a period of Reconciliation Service,
he shall be processed as follows:
(a) Make a photo-copy of his DD Form 214 or a Transcript
of Military Record (SSS Form 721).
(b) Prepare an Enrollment Card (Registration Card, SSS
Form 1) in accordance with the attached Procedural
Directive. (Attachment 1, T.I. 200-1) Contact the
State Director to obtain a Reconciliation Service Control
Number for this returnee in lieu of a Selective Service
Number.
(c) Furnish him a copy of the Reconciliation Service Fact
Sheet which will inform him of further processing procedures.
Be sure the State Headquarters address and telephone number
are on the fact sheet.
(d) Furnish him a copy of the Conscientious Objector Skills
Questionnaire (SSS Form 152) and a copy of the Employers
Statement of Availability of Job as Alternate Service
(SSS Form 156). Both forms shall be stamped "RECONCILIATION
SERVICE" and an advisory statement "PLEASE DISREGARD THE
WORDING REFERRING TO CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR AND 1-0. THIS
FORM IS ADOPTED FOR USE WITH THE RECONCILIATION PROGRAM.'
shall be stamped in the area of the space for the local
board stamp.
(e) Prepare a Report of Information (SSS Form 119) veri-
fying the facts of the returnee's visit.
(f) The State Director will be informed by telephone when-
ever the above actions are accomplished at an Area
Administrative Office.
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(g) Prepare a Processing Card (Status Card, SSS Form 7)
in accordance with the attached Procedural Directive.
(Attachment 2, T.I. 200-1)
(h) Prepare an Assignment Folder (File Folder, SSS
Form 101) and print or stamp "RECONCILIATION SERVICE"
in Block 5. Place in the Assignment Folder; the
Enrollment Card, Copy 3 of the Processing Card, the
SSS Form 119 and a copy of the returnee's DD Form 214
or SSS Form 721. The Assignment Folder with contents
shall be immediately forwarded to the State Director
whenever it has been prepared elsewhere.
7. Whenever a returnee who has not registered previously
and who is required to be registered appears at an Area Administrative
Office and he presents a signed agreement to perform a period of
Reconciliation Service, or a copy of his DD Form 214 which specifies
a period of Reconciliation Service, he shall be processed as follows:
(a) Secure and retain a copy of his work agreement cr
make a photo-copy of his DD Form 214 or a Transcript
of Military Record (SSS Form 721).
(b) A compensated employee will complete an Enrollment
Card (Registration Card, SSS Form 1) in accordance with
the attached Procedural Directive. (Attachment 1, T.I.
200-1)
(c) Furnish him a copy of the Reconciliation Fact Sheet
which will inform him of further processing procedures.
Be sure the State Headquarters address and telephone number
are on the fact sheet.
(d) Furnish him a copy of the Conscientious Objector Skills
Questionnaire (SSS Form 152) and a copy of the Employers
Statement of Availability of Job as Alternate Service
(SSS Form 156). Both forms shall be stamped "RECONCILIATION
SERVICE" and an advisory statement "PLEASE DISREGARD THE
WORDING REFERRING TO CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR AND 1-0. THIS
FORM IS ADOPTED FOR USE WITH THE RECONCILIATION PROGRAM."
shall be stamped in the area of the space for the local
board stamp.
(e) Prepare a Report of Information (SSS Form 119) veri-
fying the facts of the registrant's visit.
(f) The State Director will be informed by telephone when-
ever the above actions are accomplished at an Area
Administrative Office.
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(g) Prepare a Processing Card (Status Card, SSS Form 7)
in accordance with the attached Procedural Directive.
(Attachment 2, T.I. 200-1)
(h) Prepare an Assignment Folder (File Folder, SSS Form 101)
and print or stamp "RECONCILIATION SERVICE" in block 5.
Place in the Assignment Folder; the Enrollment Card, Copy
3 of the Processing Card, the SSS Form 119 and a copy of the
registrant's signed agreement or a copy of his DD Form 214
or SSS Form 721. The Assignment Folder with contents shall
immediately be forwarded to the State Director.
8. Whenever a returnee who was not registered previously and
who is required to be registered, appears at a State Headquarters or at
an Area Administrative Office that does not have jurisdiction over the
returnee's place of residence, and he presents a signed agreement to
perform a period of Reconciliation Service, or a copy of his DD Form 214
which specifies a period of Reconciliation Service, he shall be processed as
follows:
(a) Secure and obtain a copy of his work agreement or
make a photo-copy of his DD Form 214, or complete a
transcript of Military Record (SSS Form 721).
(b) Prepare an Enrollment Card (Registration Card, SSS
Form 1) in accordance with the attached Procedural Directive.
(c) Furnish him a copy of the Reconciliation Service Fact
Sheet which will inform him of further processing procedures.
Be sure the State Headquarters address and telephone number
are on the fact sheet.
(d) Furnish him a copy of the Conscientious Objector Skills
Questionnaire (SSS Form 152) and a copy of the Employers
Statement of Availability of Job as Alternate Service (SSS
Form 156). Both forms shall be stamped "RECONCILIATION
SERVICE" and an advisory statement "PLEASE DISREGARD THE
WORDING REFERRING TO CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR AND 1-0. THIS
FORM IS ADOPTED FOR USE WITH THE RECONCILIATION PROGRAM."
shall be stamped in the area of the space for the local
board stamp.
(e) Prepare a Report of Information (SSS Form 119) verifying
the facts of the registrant's visit.
(f) Prepare a Processing Card (Status Card, SSS Form 7)
in accordance with the attached Procedural Directive.
(Attachment 2, T.I. 200-1)
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(g) Prepare an Assignment File Folder (File Folder, SSS Form
101) and print or stamp "RECONCILIATION SERVICE" in block 5.
Place in the Assignment Folder; the Enrollment Card, Copy 3
of the Processing Card, the SSS Form 119 and a copy of the
registrant's signed agreement, or a copy of his DD Form 214
or SSS Form 721
(h) The Assignment Folder with its contents shall immediately
be forwarded to the State Director whenever it has been pre-
pared elsewhere.
(i) If the returnee appeared at an Area Administrative
Office. The compensated employee shall then forward the
documents to the State Director.
(j) If the returnee's place of residence is not within
that State Director's jurisdiction he shall forward it to
the appropriate State Director.
9. Each State Director will maintain a log of Reconciliation
Control Numbers he assigns in his state as follows: The first element
will be the number of the state, territory, or possession; the second
element will be the number "902", the third element will be the last
two digits in the returnee's year of birth, and the last element will
be the number assigned to the returnee by the State Director.
10. The State Director having jurisdiction over the place of
residence indicated by the returnee at the time he reports in person to
a Selective Service official will have primary responsibility for the
initial placement of the returnee. Whenever a returnee reports to a
State Director who does not have jurisdiction over the returnee's
previously indicated place of residence, that State Director will for-
ward the returnee's Assignment Folder with contents to the State
Director who does have jurisdiction over the place indicated.
(a) Each State Director will coordinate any job placement
activities in any state outside his own with the State
Director of that state. In assigning a returnee outside
his own state, the assigning State Director must have the
approval of the "receiving" State Director or the Director
of Selective Service.
11. The State Director of the state in which the returnee's job
is located will monitor his work.
12. Criteria for Jobs for Returnees.
Four elements will be considered by the State Director
as a basis for determining whether a specific job offered
by an eligible employer is acceptable as service for a
returnee.
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(a) National Health, safety or interest. The job must
promote the national health, safety or interest.
(b) Noninterference with the competitive labor market.
The returnee cannot be assigned to a job for which there
are more numerous qualified applicants who are not
returnees than there are spaces available. This restric-
tion does not prohibit the approval of special programs
established by the Director of Selective Service.
(c) Compensation. The compensation will provide a
standard of living to the returnee reasonably comparable
to the standard of living the same man would have enjoyed
had he gone into military service. This criterion may be
waived by the State Director when such action is determined
to be in the national interest and would speed the place-
ment of the returnee in service.
(d) Skill and Talent Utilization. Where possible, a
returnee may utilize his special skills.
This Temporary Instruction will terminate when this information is
included in a Reconciliation Service Manual or it is provided in other
directives.
Dincu V. U. Apitane
Byron
Pepitone
Director
PROCEDURAL DIRECTIVE
ENROLLMENT CARD
(Registration Card SSS Form 1)
(RECONCILIATION SERVICE)
1. PURPOSE:
To provide a record of returnees referred to the Selective Service
System for service under the provisions of the President's Recon-
ciliation Service Program, and to be used as a source for comple-
tion of "Processing Card" (Status Card SSS Form 7).
2.
PREPARATION:
(a) An "Enrollment Card" (Registration Card SSS Form 1) shall be
prepared whenever a returnee reports to a Selective Service
office. "Reconciliation Service" shall be stamped in red
ink on the face of the card.
(b) All entries except signatures shall be typed or clearly
printed in ink. An entry shall be made in each item on the
form; entries such as "N.A." (Not Applicable), "Unknown,"
or "None" shall be used when appropriate.
3.
DISTRIBUTION:
The Enrollement Card shall be placed in the returnee's Assignment
Folder.
Attachment 1 T.I. 200-1
4.
COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS:
Box No. 1. "NAME IN FULL." Insure that the last name is placed
first, that the spelling is correct, and that the full middle name
is used if available. Use NMN if there is no middle name. If a
returnee has an initial only, enter IO in the parenthesis after
the initial.
Box No. 2. "DATE OF REGISTRATION." This date must be the date the
Enrollment Card is completed and signed. Make sure that a three-
letter abbreviation, not numbers, is used for the month.
Example: JAN
Box No. 3 "PLACE OF RESIDENCE." Assure that the street name and
number or rural route are complete. Abbreviations may be used
for words such as "St." or "Blvd." so that sufficient space is
left for the returnee's telephone number, including the area
code.
Box No. 4. "MAILING ADDRESS." This box should be completed if the
address where the returnee will receive mail is different from the
place of residence listed in Box 3. If the address is the same
as in Box 3, "same as above" may be entered here. If the phone
number at the returnee's mailing address is different from that
listed in Box 3, be sure it is entered in this box and that it
includes the area code.
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Box No. 5. If the returnee is a female, enter "FEMALE."
Box No. 6. "DATE OF BIRTH." Assure that the date of birth given
by the returnee is correct and is entered as the month (three-letter
abbreviation), day and year. Example: APR 11, 1951.
Box No. 7. "SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER." The Social Security
Account Number, if known, should be placed in the three boxes provided.
Box No. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15. Insert "NA" in each box.
Box No. 16. Line 1. Enter "Referral Agency" followed by the designa-
tion of the agency which referred the returnee; either "Justice,"
"Military," "Department of Transportation" (for Coast Guard), or
"Clemency Board," whichever is appropriate.
Line 2. If the returnee was a "military" referral, or was "military"
referred by the Clemency Board, enter the returnee's branch of service;
either "ARMY," "NAVY," "AIR FORCE," "MARINES," or "COAST GUARD,"
whichever is appropriate.
Box No. 17. Enter on Line 1 "PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED" followed by "yes"
or "no," whichever is appropriate. On Line 2 enter number of months
of required service.
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Box 18. "WRITTEN SIGNATURE OF REGISTRANT." After the form has been
completed by the compensated employee it shall be reviewed with the
returnee for completeness and accuracy of information before requesting
the returnee's signature. If the returnee is unable or refuses to sign
the form, the compensated employee shall sign the returnee's name
and indicate that he has done SC by signing his own name, followed by
the compensated employee's title beneath the name of the returnee.
"TO BE COMPLETED BY REGISTRAR ONLY" box. Complete the block
entitled "To Be Completed by Registrar Only." The compensated employee
shall certify the form by signing his name in the space provided.
Then enter the name and address of the local board or other place
where the signing took place.
"MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION" box. Enter "NA."
"SELECTIVE SERVICE NUMBER" box.
(a) When the Selective Service number of the returnee is known,
enter the number.
(b) If the returnee indicates that he was previously registered,
and his Selective Service Number is not known, the compen-
sated employee shall attempt to obtain from the returnee
sufficient information to determine his Selective Service
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Number. If his Selective Service Number cannot be
determined locally the necessary information shall be
telephoned to the State Director for determination.
Upon receipt of the Selective Service Number it shall be
entered in the "Selective Service Number" box. If the
State Director is not successful in determining the
returnee's Selective Service Number, he will so inform
the compensated employee, and the returnee will be
assigned a control number as follows: The first element
will be the number of the state, territory, or possession:
the second element will be the number "902"; the third
element will be the last two digits in the returnee's
year of birth, and the fourth element will be the number
assigned to the returnee by the State Director.
(c) If the returnee is not required to be registered, enter
the control number obtained from the State Director.
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SELECTIVE SERVICE NUMBER
Form Approved
OMB No. 33-R0099
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
REGISTRATION CARD
(To be typed or printed with ballpoint)
(Selective Service Use Only)
1. NAME IN FULL
Last
First
Middle
2. DATE OF REGISTRATION
XXXON
HENRY
PAUL
3. PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Street and Number or RFD Route
Tel. No. (include area code)
50
Gulf St.
919-755-4160
City, Town, or Village
County
State
Zip Code or Country
Raleigh
Oake
N.C.
27611
4. MAILING ADDRESS (If different than item/3)
Street and Number or RFD Route
Tel. No. (include area code)
Same as above
City, Town, or Village
County
State
Zip Code or Country
Same as above
5. PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF BIRTH See CAUTION
7. SOCIAL SECURITY ACCT. NO.
NA
ARE
1952
340-40-2400
City
State or Country
Mouth (abbreb
Day
Year
CAUTION-The date shown in box B will determine your lottery number He sure this date is dorrect.
8. COLOR OF EYES
9. COLOR OF HAIR
HEIGHT (Approx)
WEIGHT (Approx.)
NA
NA
ft.
NA
12. ALIAS OR OTHER NAME(S) USED
B. ARE YOU A MEMBER OF/A
RESERVE COMPONENT OF
NA
YES
NO
THE ARMED FORCES?
NA
14. ALIENS
ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER
DATE ENTERED U.S.
MEDICAL SPECIALTY (if any)
ONLY
NA
NA
NA
NA
SSS FORM 1 () Mar. 1973)
(Previous Editions will be used until Stocks are Exhausted)
(Complete both sides)
15. Name, address and telephone number of parents (guardian)
Father:
NA
Mother:
NA
16. Name and address of two persons, other than a member of your immediate household, who will always
know your address.
Referral Agency - "Military"
Branch of Service - Army
17. Name and address of school or employer
Previously Registered - No
No. Months of Required Service - 18
TO BE COMPLETED BY REGISTRAR ONLY
18. I affirm that I have verified the foregoing
I certify that the registering has read or has had
statements and that they are true.
read to him his answers and that F have witnessed his
signature or
Henry (Written P. Signature of Xxxon Registrant)
Signature of Registrar)
L. B. No. or Place
Street and Number
City or County
State or Country
Area Office No. 17
310 Bee Ave.
Raleigh
N.C.
MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION OF REGISTRANT:
NA
* U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: H78-O-430-403
PROCEDURAL DIRECTIVE
PROCESSING CARD
(STATUS CARD SSS FORM 7)
ESTABLISHMENT OF RETURNEE IN RECONCILIATION PROGRAM
1. PURPOSE:
The Status Card (SSS Form 7) (See attachment) is an OCR form which
will be used to provide the information required to establish the
returnee's record in an Automatic Data Processing System. When
used for this purpose the SSS Form 7 will be referred to as the
Processing Card.
2. PREPARATION:
This SSS Form 7 will be prepared following normal OCR procedures,
except as provided in this Temporary Instruction. Following
completion of typing the copies will be separated and will be
stamped in red with the "Reconciliation Service" Stamp provided
as follows:
Copy 1 - Below block 3.
Copy 2 - Below the address.
Copy 3 - Below block 3.
The person preparing the form will then print or type the information
contained on copy 1, in block 1, Line 1, that has been omitted on
copy 2 in the space above the fold mark on copy 2.
Attachment 2, T. I. 200-1
3.
DISTRIBUTION:
Copy 1 - Following preparation, Copy 1 will be immediately mailed
to the Computer Service Center. The envelope will be stamped in
red with the "Reconciliation Service " stamp provided in the
upper left hand corner immediately below the return address.
Copy 2 - Retain in a file marked Reconciliation Service, until
State Headquarters acknowledges receipt of the returnee's
Assignment Folder, and then destroy.
Copy 3 - Place in the returnee's Assignment Folder for forwarding
to State Headquarters.
4.
COMPLETION INSTRUCITONS:
Block 1:
Line 1,
Box 1 - State of Return (State number of unit typing
form).
Box 2 - Leave Blank.
3 ox 3 - (Local Board of Record) If he returnee is a
deserter and was referred by his Military
Department or Department of Transportation
enter as follows: ARMY type, AR, NAVY type,
NA, AIR FORCE type, AF, MARINES type, MA,
COAST GUARD type, CG. If returnee is a deserter
and was referred from the Clemancy Board enter
as follows: ARMY type, CAR, NAVY type, CNA,
AIR FORCE type, CAF, MARINES Type, CMA, COAST
GUARD type, CCG.
Attachment 2, T. I. 200-1
If returnee is an evader and was referred by
the Attorney General (U.S. Attorney) type AG.
If returnee was an evader and was referred from
the Clemency Board, type CAG.
Box 4 - (Original) - Type an X for initial establishment
of returnee.
Box 5 - (Duplicate) Type an Y in the box if returnee
has registered previously or type an N in the
box if returnee has registered as result of the
reconciliation program. Type an R if he is
not required to register.
Box 6 - Leave Blank.
Box 7 - (Deletion) Type F if returnee is a Female.
Box 8, 9 and 10 - Leave Blank.
Line 2,
Box 1, 2 and 3 - (Date of mailing) Enter date returnee
appears at Area office or State Headquarters, after being
referred.
Box 4, 5, 6 and 7 - Enter returnee's Selective Service
number or the number that was obtained from State Hdqs.
Line 3,
Box 1 - (Classified in Class) Enter the number of months
returnee is obligated to perform service.
Box 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 - Leave Blank.
Attachment 2, T. I. 200-1
Line 4, Leave Blank.
Line 5,
Box 1, 2 and 3 - (Date of Birth ( Enter returnee's date
of birth.
Box 4, 5 and 6 - (Social Security Acct. No.) Enter
returnee's Social Security number if immediately
available.
Line 6, Leave Blank.
Line 7 - (Name) Enter returnee's name.
Line 8 and 9 - Enter returnee's mailing address.
Block 2: Leave Blank.
Block 3: Leave Blank.
TEST
TEST
USE THIS AREA TO TEST ALIGNMENT. (ADJUST TYPEWRITER IF NECESSARY. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE READ BY MACHINE)
ALIGN FIRST CHARACTER IN THIS BOX.
TYPE THE WORD ALIGN TO REGISTER HERE.
ALIGN
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
STATUS CARD
PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION
SERVICE STATES
TYPE X INTO BOX
FOR EXTENDED PRIORITY
IF REGISTRANT
ENTER LETTER CODE E
0007 L
his
MAS HERM
EXTENDED
PREVIOUSLY
FOR PRIORITY SELECTION GROUP ENTER
LIABILITY
EXAMINED
APPROPRIATE DIGIT CODE 1.2. ETC.
BLOCK
STATE
LOCAL BOARD
LOCAL BOARD
AN X
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LAST NAME. FIRST MAME. MIDDLE NAME
XXXON HENRY PAUL
REGISTRANT'S NAME
NUMBER AND STREET OR RFC ADDRESS)
50? GULF STREET
AND
CITY. STATE OR COUNTRY
ZIP CODE
RALEIGH NC
27611
MAILING ADDRESS
BLOCK
DATE LOCAL BC RC MEETING
PREVIOUS
2.
MD
DAY
YEAR
CLASSIFICATION
EXPIRATION OF DEFERMENT
REOPENING FOR ANY REASON
NOT SPECIFIED
PERSONAL APPEARANCE BEFORE
COMPLETE BLOCK 2 WHEN
CLASSIFICATION IN BLOCK 1 WAS
LOCAL BOARD (RPM CHAPTER 624)
MADE BY LOCAL BOARD ACTION
REOPENING DUE TO C.O. CLAIM
(NOT INCLUDED ABOVE)
REOPENING DUE TO HARDSHIP CLAIM
TYPE "X" INTO PROPER BOX
(NOT INCLUDED ABOVE)
CANCELED REGISTRATION
BLOCK
DISQUALIFIED WITHOUT EXAMINATION
3.
BECAUSE OF (TYPE P FOR PHYSICAL OR M FOR MORAL,
(FOR FORM CONTROL ONLY)
"8 883 FORM
7
COMPUTER SERVICE CENTER
#w. a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1973-501-137
MEV. MAY 73)
SERVIOUS EDITION MAY BE USED)
COPY 1
Attachment 2, T. I. 200-1
FACT SHEET
SYSTEM SELECTIVE SERVICE
RECONCILIATION SERVICE
INSTRUCTIONS TO RETURNEES
In accordance with your agreement or pledge with the referring authority to
participate in Reconciliation Service the following information is provided:
1.
On the day you report in person to a Selective Service official you will be
required to indicate a place of residence. The State Director of the state in which
you designate your residence will have primary responsibility for your placement in
Reconciliation Service.
2.
The next day will be the start of a 30-day time period relating to your
Reconciliation Service. During this 30-day period you are encouraged to seek your
own job which must qualify under the guidelines of paragraph 3. At the end of
that 30-day period you will be expected to report to a job. This may either be a
job which you found or a job which the State Director secured for you. If you find
a job you should notify the responsible State Director a minimum of 10 days before
the end of the 30-day period so that he will have time to determine whether it is
acceptable and to properly process the assignment. You may contact the State
Director and he will assist you in finding a job.
3.
The guidelines for appropriate employment are, that the employment must promote
national health, safety or interest, must be with a non-profit organization and
must not interfere with the competitive labor market.
4.
Documents will be provided at your initial contact with the Selective Service
System to assist in job placement.
5.
The State Director of Selective Service has the responsibility for assuring that
you satisfactorily perform Reconciliation Service employment. Consequently, any
inquiries or correspondence concerning your status while performing your Service
should be mailed to the appropriate State Director.
6.
Your responsibilities while assigned Reconciliation Service are as follows:
a. To work at your assigned job for the prescribed time period.
b. To adhere to the employer's standards for his work force.
C. To work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
7.
Upon completion of your prescribed period of Reconciliation Service you and the
referring authority will be furnished a Certificate of Completion by the Director of
Selective Service.
8.
The address and telephone number of the local State Director is:
The address and telephone number of the State Director of your State of Residence
is:
All contact with Selective Service after your initial contact should be made with a
State Headquarters rather than an area administrative office.
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR ALTERNATE SERVICE TYPE OF EMPLOYING ACTIVITY,
EXAMPLES OF EMPLOYERS, TYPES OF JOBS, AND REMUNERATION
During the last six months of 1972, there were an average of
11,042 conscientious objectors at work in the alternate service program
throughout the United States. The employment levels were as follows:
July 31
13,256
August 31
12,397
September 30
11,023
October 31
10,040
November 30
9,778
December 31
9,758
On December 31, 1972, the 9,758 registrants were working for
5,238 different employers.
The data shown in the following pages is drawn from a survey
of eight selected states (Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Illinois, Oregon,
Florida, Massachusetts and Washington) which had approximately 25% of
the total conscientious objectors in alternate service on December 31, 1972.
The data should be representative of the entire program. Although there
were unusual assignments in some states, with the exception of a special
activity such as the California Ecology Corps which falls in the type of
activity in Category 7, the numbers involved would have little effect on
the overall package.
In connection with the rates of pay to alternate service
registrants, a survey made in Illinois in April and May 1973 revealed
that the average wage for those engaged in alternate service was $402
per month. The average will have increased by this date.
Whenever possible, assignments were made to utilize skills
of registrants. This was always done in the case of doctors who
were conscientious objectors. Many served in Public Health Service
activities on Indian reservations or in Alaska. One example is the
assignment of a Class 1-0 doctor to an isolated desert community in
California where he served the community in the local clinic and was
paid $18,000 per year.
Nurses were also assigned to clinics and hospitals where
such services were not available or were in short supply.
Other technicians in the medical and health field were
assigned where their training and skills could be utilized. They
served in hospitals and clinics throughout the country. One of the
better examples of the utilization of skills was the case of a
radiotherapist who was assigned in one of the large hospitals in
New York City at a starting salary of $12,000 per year.
Physicists and geologgists were assigned to activities
where they could utilize their professional training in earthquake
research and on projects in the Arctic.
Registrants who had an interest and skill in mountain
climbing were assigned to the California Mountain Rescue Team.
1.
General Hospitals -- 41.9% employed
a.
Examples of Jobs:
Clerical
Laboratory Technicians
Orderlies
Attendants
Housekeeping
Kitchen
Maintenance
Janitorial
Doctors
Male Nurses
b.
Examples of Employers:
St. Luke's Hospital - Pasadena, California
Gateways Hospital - Los Angeles, California
Northern Indiana Children's Hospital - South Bend, Indiana
University of Chicago Hospital and Clinic - Chicago, Illinois
Northwest Community Hospital - Arlington Heights, Illinois
Rochester General Hospital - Rochester, New York
Cleveland University Hospital - Cleveland, Ohio
Miami Valley Hospital - Dayton, Ohio
Reading Hospital - Reading, Pennsylvania
Mennonite General Hospital - Aibonito, Puerto Rico
C.
Rates of Pay:
Technicians (X-Ray, pharmacy, lab, research, operating
rooms, etc.) - $425 - $700 per month to start.
Clericals (account clerks, medical records clerks, stock
clerks, library assistants, etc.) - $400 - $600 per month.
Ward Workers (nurses' aides, attendants, orderlies, etc.) -
$375 - $550 per month.
Kitchen workers (cooks, food servers, dishwashers, etc.) -
$300 - $500 per month.
Custodial workers (janitors, maintenance, etc.) - $300 - $500
per month.
2.
Homes for Aged and Young -- 11.1% employed
a.
Examples of Jobs:
Counselors
Attendants
Orderlies
Housekeeping
Kitchen
Maintenance
Nursing Aides
b.
Examples of Employers:
Ming Quong Children's Center - Los Gatos, California
Americana Nursing Center - Champaign, Illinois
Chautauqua County Home and Infirmary - Dunkirk, New York
Wayne County Home for Aged - Wooster, Ohio
Malta Home for the Aged - Granville, Pennsylvania
C.
Rates of Pay:
Counselors - $300 - $500 per month.
Attendants and Orderlies - $300 - $400 per month (many
paid $100 - $150 per month plus room and board)
Kitchen and Maintenance - $300 - $400 per month (some
$100 - $150 per month plus room and board)
3.
State and Private Institutions for Mentally Ill and
Handicapped -- 4.1% employed
a.
Examples of Jobs:
Laboratory Technicians
Clerical
Attendants
Orderlies
Housekeeping
Kitchen
Maintenance
Nursing Aides
b.
Examples of Employers:
Atascadero State Hospital - Atascadero, California
Adolph Meyer Zone Center - Decatur, Illinois
Wassaic State School - Wassaic, New York
Columbus State Hospital - Columbus, Ohio
Pennhurst State School - Spring City, Pennsylvania
C.
Rates of Pay:
Mental Health Workers - $450 - $700 per month.
Clericals - $400 - $500 per month.
Attendants and Orderlies - $400 - $500 per month.
Housekeeping and Maintenance - $400 - $500 per month.
4.
Religious Organizations -- 8.9% employed
a.
Examples of Jobs:
Social Workers
Counselors
Clerical
Farm Laborers
General Laborers
b.
Examples of Employers:
United Evangelical Churches - Monrovia, California
Church of the Brethren - Elgin, Illinois
Methodist Home for Children - New York
Cincinnati Diocese - Cincinnati, Ohio
Mennonite Central Committee - Akron, Ohio
c.
Rates of Pay:
Social Workers and Counselrs - $250 - $350 per month.
Clericals - $50 - $150 per month plus room and board.
Laborers (Farm and General) - $25 - $100 per month plus
room and board.
5.
Social Service Organizations -- 17.4% employed
a.
Examples of Jobs:
Social Workers
Clerical
Counselors
Truck Drivers
Laborers
Salespersons
Supervisors
Mechanics
Doctors
Laboratory Technicians
Nursing Aides
Psychologists
Attorneys
b.
Examples of Employers:
St. Vincent de Paul Society - San Francisco, California
Goodwill Industries - Chicago, Illinois
Goodwill Industries - Indianapolis, Indiana
Association for the Blind - New York
Better Neighborhoods, Inc. - New York
United Service for Handicapped - Ohio
Children's Aid Society - Pennsylvania
Salvation Army - San Juan, Puerto Rico
C.
Rates of Pay:
Social workers and activities directors - $250 - $400 per month.
Counselors - $250 - $500 per month.
Clericals, drivers, laborers, salespersons - usually paid on
hourly basis (minimum wage or $1.85 - $2.50 per hour) --
$200 - $400 per month.
6.
Educational Institutions -- 8.9% employed
a.
Examples of Jobs:
Research Assistants
Teachers in ghettoes and deprived areas
Teachers' Aides
Tutors
Counselors
Recreational Assistants
Clerical
Watchmen
Laboratory Technicians
b.
Examples of Employers:
Stanford University - Palo Alto, California
Assumption School - Chicago, Illinois
Cornell University - Ithaca, New York
Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio
Ken-Crest Center - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C.
Rates of Pay:
Teachers in ghettoes or specialized assignments - $7,000 -
$9,000 per year.
Research assistants - $400 - $500 per month (limited number
$500 - $700 per month).
Teachers' aides and tutors/counselors - $400 - $500 per month.
Administrative and clerical - $400 - $500 per month.
Custodial - $400 - $500 per month.
7.
Government - State, County, Local -- 6.9% employed
a.
Examples of Jobs:
Social workers
Lawyers
Doctors
Nurses
Recreational Aides
Laborers in parks
Laborers in forests
Crew leaders
Cooks and kitchen helpers
Clerical
Heavy Equipment Operators
Mechanics
Naturalists
Gardeners
Truck Drivers
b.
Examples of Employers:
California Ecology Corps - Sacramento, California
California Department of Parks and Recreation - Sacramento, California
City of Wood Dale - near Chicago, Illinois
State Department of Environmental Conservation - Northville, New York
State Department of Natural Resources - Columbus, Ohio
East End Cooperative Ministry (VISTA sponsored) - Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
jl
Rates of Pay:
Professional and administrative (social workers, assistant
librarians, clericals) - $500 - $700 per month.
Recreational and activities assistants - $400 - $500 per month.
Laborers and clericals - $400 - $500 per month.
Forestry and environmental activities - $400 - $500 per month.
(California Ecology Corps now pays $74 per week plus room,
board and fringe benefits)