Reversal of Cassius Clay Draft Evasion Conviction (Telegram)

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November 3, 1969

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Press Releases, Volume 6. Reversal of Cassius Clay Draft Evasion Conviction (Telegram), 1969. 3939d1d8-b992-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/f676f590-a35b-4bc0-ae24-ac0c1e07fedb/reversal-of-cassius-clay-draft-evasion-conviction-telegram. Accessed October 10, 2025.

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