• Very Special Episodes: Night of a Thousand Weddings

  • Mar 30 2025
  • Length: 48 mins
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Very Special Episodes: Night of a Thousand Weddings

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  • On August 26, 1965, LBJ issued a surprise executive order eliminating the marriage deferment for the Vietnam draft. The unexpected announcement set off a panic across the country. But if you could somehow get married before midnight, you might be in the clear. The problem was, nearly every state required blood tests or a waiting period — every state, that is, except Nevada.

    Ride shotgun with Dana Schwartz and three '60s couples on the mad dash to the altar.

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    On Very Special Episodes, Dana tells one incredible story each week. Hollywood stories, history stories, and stories you only thought you knew. Follow her down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Listen to VSE wherever you get your podcasts.

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