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Originally Posted by Tbugs
Hard to believe, isn't it? John Wayne gets turned down from the US Naval Academy - and Jimmy (The Wimp) Carter gets accepted and graduates. Something just ain't right.
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There's actually some controversy on his service or lack or it, and the studio's rumored actions in his deferment, but I still love the sentiment of his wishes for his daughter's future. His work to boost the country's morale during the war was an invaluable thing in addition.