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Old 06-22-2011, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Tbugs View Post
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.
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.
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