Couples rush to secure a marriage license and get married in Las Vegas, ahead of Executive Order 11241 taking effect, which eliminated the draft exception for married men. August 26, 1965.
On August 26, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Executive Order 11241, which terminated the marriage deferment. President Johnson’s executive order made it so that childless men who were married after August 26, 1965 would be considered the same as single men when selecting and ordering registrants to report for induction. A new group (Group 4) consisted of childless men who were married on or before August 26, 1965; these men would be selected next, after the supply of delinquents, volunteers, and single nonvolunteers and nonvolunteers who married after August 26, 1965 had been exhausted.
One of the biggest differences between germany and the other great powers is, that Germany couldn't get rid of its dictators by its own. Thanks to everyone who helped fighting them and bringing justice to my country
Himmler apparently asked the young man if he was Jewish, to which he replied yes. Himmler is said to have then replied "Then not even I can help you."
There are 8 people named in the photo. 4 in the front row, 4 in the back row.
The picture shows only 3 people in the back row??????