Proclamation 4483

Proclamation 4483 and Executive Order 11967 reproduced in the Federal Register (click to view full document)

Proclamation 4483, also known as the Granting Pardon for Violations of the Selective Service Act, was a presidential proclamation issued by Jimmy Carter on January 21, 1977. It granted pardons to those who evaded the draft in the Vietnam War by violating the Military Selective Service Act from August 4, 1964, to March 28, 1973.[1] It was implemented through Executive Order 11967.[2]

  1. ^ "Proclamation 4483: Granting Pardon for Violations of the Selective Service Act". The United States Department of Justice. January 21, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Pusey, Allen (January 1, 2014). "Jan. 21, 1977: Carter pardons Vietnam-era draft dodgers". ABA Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

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