[1] In July 1966, White defied a notice to report for duty at an army induction centre.
White was removed from his classroom and ordered to report to Army quarters at Watsons Bay.
This standoff lasted for several days and gained wide press coverage causing considerable embarrassment for the Australian Government.
The standoff ended when White was dragged from his home after refusing to comply with an order to enter the army.
He was jailed just before the 1966 election, and continued to seek conscientious objector status until he eventually succeeded on 23 December 1966.