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Lee N. Hames

JAMA. 1970;212(10):1696.

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Many Americans, both young and old, are campaigning and protesting against the war in Vietnam. Our newspapers are full of dramatic stories, ranging from accounts of peaceful picketing and sit-ins to violent sieges and riots. Although the motivation of the antiwar campaigns often arises for other reasons, some of it at least is in protest against the war casualties. But, strangely, there is little reaction to a slaughter that is ten times as great. In fact, last year, the slaughter on American highways took the lives of more Americans in only nine months than were killed in the entire nine-year Vietnam War.

Antiwar campaigners might argue that the Vietnam deaths are needless, which would imply that those on our highways are not. Also, it might be argued that the war takes the youth of our nation. However, two to three times as many youths under 24 are killed on our . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Secretary Committee on Medical Aspects of Automotive Safety

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