Conversation so far:
what involvment did Bill Clinton have with vietnam war opposition?
he opposed the war, he would not volunteer to serve in uniform, but would subject himself to the draft only to maintain my political viability within the system“
how was Bill Clinton's efforts with Vietnam War opposition perceived?
Colonel Eugene Holmes, the Army officer who had been involved with Clinton's ROTC application, suspected that Clinton attempted to manipulate the situation

Question: why did clinton attempted to manipulate it?
Self-contained rewrite: why did Bill Clinton attempted to manipulate the situation with his ROTC application according to Colonel Eugene Holmes?