Nelson, British Columbia, Canada: Draft Dodger Memorial in Canada? - Hell No
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The town of Nelson in British Columbia stopped its plans to create a memorial to US draft dodgers who fled to Canada. The plan for the bronze statue was halted by the town's mayor after US Veterans of Foreign Wars enlisted the aid of President George W....
[10/17/2004] Complete News StoryActivists in Nelson, British Columbia plan to erect a memorial that will salute (or at least, send a sloppy, civilian-style wave to) 50-125,000 Americans who bravely fled to Canada to avoid the US military draft during the Vietnam War. The bronze sculpture will also honor Canadians who took in the political refuges and helped them resettle....
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