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
why did Bill Clinton attempted to manipulate the situation with his ROTC application according to Colonel Eugene Holmes?
to avoid the draft and avoid serving in uniform
how was Bill Clinton involved in draft controversy?
During the 1992 campaign, it was revealed that Clinton's uncle attempted to secure him a position in the Navy Reserve, which would have prevented him from being deployed to Vietnam.

Question: was that successful?
Self-contained rewrite: was Bill Clinton's uncle attempt at securing Bill Clinton a position in the Navy Reserve to prevent Bill Clinton from being deployed to Vietnam successful?