“…statistics experts later proved that the first [1969 nationally televised Vietnam Draft] lottery had a bias in favor of January and February birthdays, whose pellets had been put in the drum first and ended up at the bottom.” Vietnam WarDraftMilitary DraftDraft LotteryLottery BiasVietnam Draft Book:Chance and Circumstance: The Draft, the War, and the Vietnam Generation Source: Chance and Circumstance: The Draft, the War, and the Vietnam Generation