Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Wilfred Mische (R) with a penny taped to an antidraft statement discusses the latest strategy in trying to avoid the draft with (L-R) David Hopkins, James Mondloch, Thomas Humphrey, and Dale Nied. The four were among eight persons who walked into the St. Cloud Selective Service office 9/23 and handed officials bibles a penny taped to each one. Mische said the action is based on a biblical tradition allowed a man to buy his way out of the armyed forces with the equivalent of half-a-penny.
Wilfred Mische (R) with a penny taped to an antidraft statement discusses the latest strategy in trying to avoid the draft with (L-R) David Hopkins, James Mondloch, Thomas Humphrey, and Dale Nied. The four were among eight persons who walked into the St. Cloud Selective Service office 9/23 and handed officials bibles a penny taped to each one. Mische said the action is based on a biblical tradition allowed a man to buy his way out of the armyed forces with the equivalent of half-a-penny.
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Wilfred Mische (R) with a penny taped to an antidraft statement discusses the latest strategy in trying to avoid the draft with (L-R) David Hopkins, James Mondloch, Thomas Humphrey, and Dale Nied. The four were among eight persons who walked into the St. Cloud Selective Service office 9/23 and handed officials bibles a penny taped to each one. Mische said the action is based on a biblical tradition allowed a man to buy his way out of the armyed forces with the equivalent of half-a-penny.

United Press International · [ca. September 1968]

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