A deeper reference however is of Muhammad Ali who posed as St. Sebastian for an Esquire magazine cover in 1968. Muhammad Ali did this in protest of the draft. He had been drafted but refused to serve on account of his religious beliefs.
Then in the episode, “A Tale of Two Cities,” The 1968 Democratic National Convention occurs. Several of the characters watch it unfold on the TV, including Don while he is in California. Michael Ginsberg and Jim Cutler wind up in an argument stemming from opinions about the war.
Lastly, in the episode, “Favors,” Sylvia and Arnold’s son is classified as 1-A and returns his draft card. Don first attempts to reach out to Chevy at a client dinner and tries to appeal to them to help with the situation. When that doesn’t work, Ted offers up his help through a connection with the Air National Guard.
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He says, “I know you are feeling the darkness here today but there is no reason to give in. No matter what you have heard this process will not take years. In my heart I know we cannot be defeated because there is an answer that will open the door. There is a way around this system. This is a test of our patience and commitment. One great idea can win someone over.” This speech could easily be compared to an address made by a president in order to encourage the war effort. He is trying to refute the idea that this will be an endless process just like U.S. citizens needed convincing that there was an end in sight for the war in 1968. He speaks of patience and not accepting defeat, just like the U.S. was hoping that patience would pay off and that they could win the war. He empathizes with the creatives that there is a “darkness” surrounding the account, just like a president would be empathizing with people about the struggle of the
Then in the episode, “A Tale of Two Cities,” The 1968 Democratic National Convention occurs. Several of the characters watch it unfold on the TV, including Don while he is in California. Michael Ginsberg and Jim Cutler wind up in an argument stemming from opinions about the war.
Lastly, in the episode, “Favors,” Sylvia and Arnold’s son is classified as 1-A and returns his draft card. Don first attempts to reach out to Chevy at a client dinner and tries to appeal to them to help with the situation. When that doesn’t work, Ted offers up his help through a connection with the Air National Guard.
The Vietnam War should be a topic of discussion during a good amount of the …show more content…
He says, “I know you are feeling the darkness here today but there is no reason to give in. No matter what you have heard this process will not take years. In my heart I know we cannot be defeated because there is an answer that will open the door. There is a way around this system. This is a test of our patience and commitment. One great idea can win someone over.” This speech could easily be compared to an address made by a president in order to encourage the war effort. He is trying to refute the idea that this will be an endless process just like U.S. citizens needed convincing that there was an end in sight for the war in 1968. He speaks of patience and not accepting defeat, just like the U.S. was hoping that patience would pay off and that they could win the war. He empathizes with the creatives that there is a “darkness” surrounding the account, just like a president would be empathizing with people about the struggle of the