United States v. Fred Spencer Lonidier

Defendant was ordered to report on January 10, 1967, for induction into the armed forces. He reported on that date, but “qualified” his Security Questionnaire (DD Form 398) by stating that a relative had once been a member of the Communist Party. He was sent home and his local board was notified by an officer at the induction center that his records were being “held in abeyance” pending the completion of a security investigation.

On November 6, 1967, defendant filed a Special Form for Conscientious Objection (SSS Form No. 150) with his local board. Eight days later, the local board notified…