315:. A best-seller upon its release in August 2004, it criticized Kerry's judgment in battle, his truthfulness, his entitlement to certain medals, and his later anti-war activities. The book was based in part on interviews with veterans who served in or with Kerry's division, and also on biographies of Kerry. Several members of Kerry's crew stated that O'Neill did not interview them; some veterans who were interviewed asserted that their statements were edited to strip out material favorable to Kerry. Neither O'Neill nor Corsi had any firsthand knowledge of Kerry's service. O'Neill served on the Swift boats after Kerry left Vietnam, and Corsi never served in Vietnam.
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not question
Senator Kerry's service in Vietnam." Kerry was dismissive of this statement, saying, "Of course, the President keeps telling people he would never question my service to our country. Instead, he watches as a Republican-funded attack group does just that." Kerry also alleged that SBVT was "a front for the Bush campaign. And the fact that the President won't denounce what they're up to tells you everything you need to know—he wants them to do his dirty work". When pressed on the issue, President Bush called for an end to all 527 group political advertisements, and challenged Kerry to do the same.
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ongoing presidential election. The advertisement, entitled "Any
Questions?", was a collage of short clips of 13 SBVT members, many of whom stated they served with John Kerry or had direct contact with Kerry during his service in Vietnam. The veterans appearing in the ad said Kerry was dishonest, unreliable, unfit to lead, and had dishonored his country and fellow veterans. Only one of the men in the advertisement (Steve Gardner) served under Kerry, but some sailed on other boats grouped with Kerry's.
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1990s. The picture apparently was taken as Kerry took part in a delegation
President Bill Clinton sent to Hanoi in 1993. Other photos nearby show visits during that period by former American officials who played key roles in the Vietnam War, including a Navy admiral who has since died, Elmo Zumwalt, and a defense secretary, Robert McNamara. A secretary of state during Clinton's term, Warren Christopher, is also shown meeting Vietnamese officials
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787:(Case #5511). The complaint alleged that SBVT's sources of funding were in violation of federal election law in that "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT) is registered with the IRS as a section 527 group but is not registered with the Commission as a political committee. However, SBVT is, in fact, a federal political committee."
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538:"for his contribution to their victory over United States", and John O'Neill has stated that Kerry "is in the North Vietnamese war museum as a hero... . one of the heroes who caused them to win the war in Vietnam". The statement is also repeated in "Unfit for Command" (pp 167–174). However, Josh Gerstein of the
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On August 20, 2004, the Kerry campaign filed a complaint with the FEC (Case #5525) alleging that SBVT and 20 additional named respondents had conducted campaign activity that "has been coordinated with the Bush campaign and the
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distributed fliers promoting SBVT events, a charge the Bush campaign denied. Kenneth
Cordier, former vice-chair of Veterans for Bush/Cheney (in 2000) and volunteer member of the Bush campaign veterans steering committee, appeared in the second SBVT advertisement. The Bush campaign asked him to resign
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who were involved in the battle for which Kerry was awarded the Silver Star. These witnesses disputed O'Neill's charge that there "was little or no fire" that day; they said that the fighting was fierce. SBVT supporters question whether these witnesses are reliable because they spoke "in the presence
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into what happened that day suggests that both sides have withheld information from the public record and provided an incomplete, and sometimes inaccurate, picture of what took place. But although Kerry's accusers have succeeded in raising doubts about his war record, they have failed to come up with
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SBVT first went public with a May 4, 2004, press conference declaring opposition to Kerry. When the press conference garnered little attention, the organization produced television advertisements. On August 5, 2004, SBVT began airing a one-minute television spot in three hotly contested states in the
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All other living members of Kerry's crew supported his presidential bid, and some frequently campaigned with him as his self-described "band of brothers". Kerry crew members have disputed some of SBVT's various allegations, calling them "totally false" (Drew
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magazine surveyed public credence in the SBVT advertisements among those who viewed them. The poll, conducted August 24 through 26, showed that about one-third of viewers believed there was at least "some truth" to the allegations. Among swing voters, about one-fourth felt there was any truth to the
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SBVT asserted that Kerry was "unfit to serve" as president, based upon his alleged "willful distortion of the conduct" of
American servicemen during that war, and his alleged "withholding and/or distortion of material facts" as to his own conduct during that war. SBVT stated that "Kerry's phony war
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The Bush campaign became part of the general SBVT controversy when McCain condemned the first SBVT ad, and said, "I hope that the president will also condemn it." The Bush campaign did not condemn SBVT or the SBVT ads. The campaign did not endorse the group either, stating "We have not and we will
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Now, if we were to set a date for withdrawal from
Southeast Asia, we can – the Vietnamese, first of all, have said it will be settled prior to the arrival of that date, but we can set a time limit on that. If the prisoners of war aren't back prior to the arrival of that date, then I think we would
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On August 31, 2004, a fourth advertisement was released by SBVT. The advertisement described Kerry as a man who "renounced his country's symbols", a reference to a Vietnam War protest where Kerry threw war decorations over the fence of the U.S. Capitol building on April 23, 1971. The advertisement
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seven-point proposal, which called for unilateral withdrawal, setting a date after which at some future time, we'd negotiate the return of the POWs. So we would set a date. We would withdraw and then we would begin to discuss how to bring them home". However, in the Cavett debate, Kerry actually
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While the museum clearly honors opponents of the war from America and other countries, it is not clear that the photo of Mr. Kerry is part of that tribute. The picture of the senator hangs among a set of photos devoted to the restoration of diplomatic relations between America and Vietnam in the
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carried out by U.S. forces in Vietnam. Kerry's Senate testimony presented a summary of these men's statements; he did not, however, say that he had any personal knowledge of these atrocities. The SBVT advertisement alternated clips of Kerry's summary of these statements with charges from Vietnam
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After controversial statements made by Corsi became public, O'Neill denied Corsi's coauthorship of the book, saying that Corsi was "simply an editor and not really any sort of co-author." However, portions of the book contain material also found in articles posted under Corsi's name at a website
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SBVT members also criticized Kerry for not releasing his own private journals and letters. However, SBVT members themselves refused to release documents. For example, a journal by another of the Swift boat commanders and the relevant Navy records of some of the SBVT members involved in specific
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editorial stated, "Not limited by the conventions of our colleagues in the newsroom, we can say it outright: These charges against John Kerry are false." The editorial argued this position on the basis that "Kerry is backed by almost all those who witnessed the events in question, as well as by
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of that war (including a betrayal of many of us, without regard for the danger your actions caused us). Further, we believe that you have withheld and/or distorted material facts as to your own conduct in this war." However, Kerry had posted over 100 pages of his military records at his website
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In addition, as part of the conciliation agreement, SBVT stated that upon completing its obligations under the agreement, it "intends to cease operations as an IRC Section 527 organization and to donate the remainder of its funds to a charity supporting the families of U.S. servicemen and
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incident, Rood's crew member Larry Clayton Lee, praised Kerry's tactics and stated that he earned his Silver Star. However, he stated that based on discussions with other SBVT members, he came to question whether Kerry deserved other medals for incidents at which he was not present.
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crimes charges, his exaggerated claims about his own service in Vietnam, and his deliberate misrepresentation of the nature and effectiveness of Swift boat operations compel us to step forward." The group challenged the legitimacy of each of the combat medals awarded to Kerry by the
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authorizing general public access to his Navy personnel records. Kerry responded that the documents were posted on his website. In May 2005, Kerry confirmed his signing of the SF-180 form permitting release of his service records and medical records to reporters from the
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However, Gardner was only a member of Kerry's crew for a month and a half, from December 6, 1968, to approximately January 22, 1969; crew directories and first hand accounts indicate that other crewmembers served as long or longer under Kerry's four-month-long command.
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Solely for the purpose of settling this matter expeditiously and avoiding litigation, without admission with respect to any other proceeding, and with no finding of probable cause by the Commission, SwiftVets agrees not to contest the Commission's conclusions
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the joint complainants (Case #5511) in that the SBVT failed to register and file disclosure reports as a federal political committee, and accepted contributions in violation of federal limits and source prohibitions. SBVT was assessed a fine of $ 299,500.
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Not all SBVT members said that they were signing the letter for the same reason. For example, from an interview published the day before the letter was made public: "' earned his medals, he did what he was supposed to do in Vietnam,' said retired
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In recent elections, the patriotism and good names of Democratic war hero candidates, from John Kerry to Max Cleland, had been impugned so successfully that a neologism for such smears—to 'swift boat'—was coined out of the assault on
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These claims caused tremendous controversy during the election, particularly because the organization's members had not been in a place to assess Kerry, while the Vietnam veterans who had served under him supported Kerry's version of
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for FastShip, a firm that recently announced it was receiving $ 40 million in federal funding for one of its projects. In addition, Schachte's lobbying firm associate, David Norcross, was chairman of the 2004 Republican convention.
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Captain Adrian Lonsdale, who was in the chain of command above Kerry and oversaw various operations dealing with Navy swift boats of the type Kerry commanded. 'But I was very disappointed in his statements after he got out of the
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The first SBVT ad was contradicted by the statements of several other veterans who observed the incidents, by the Navy's official records, and, in some instances, by the contemporaneous statements of SBVT members themselves.
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critical of John Kerry, and O'Neill is cited in a later book as describing Corsi as helping to write "Unfit for Command", and urging him to back out of media appearances after the controversial comments became public.
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The mantra was just 'We want to set the record straight' ... It became clear to me that it was morphing from an organization to set the record straight into a highly political vendetta. They knew it was not the
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The claims of the group were discredited; Vietnam veterans who served alongside Kerry or under his command disputed the criticisms and supported Kerry's version of events and his presidential aspirations.
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reported that an early member of the group, Steve Hayes, stated that he came to believe that the group was twisting Kerry's record, and broke with the group and voted for Kerry. Hayes told the Times:
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Retired Admiral William Schachte, a principal source for the SBVT allegations about Kerry's first Purple Heart, has donated to both of Bush's presidential campaigns. Schachte was also a
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nearly two weeks before the issuance of the SBVT letter, and had also made his military medical records available for inspection by reporters (and provided a summary from his doctor).
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The group's initial letter against Kerry stated "It is our collective judgment that, upon your return from Vietnam, you grossly and knowingly distorted the conduct of the American
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The Bush campaign dismissed charges of ties and asserted there was no co-ordination between SBVT and the campaign. Editorial opinion on the evidence for co-ordination varied.
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As someone who truly understands the risk of standing up for something, I simply cannot express in words how much I value their willingness to stand up against John Kerry.
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Critics and the Kerry campaign pointed to several specific connections between SBVT and the Bush campaign. The Kerry campaign asserted that Bush campaign headquarters in
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nonpartisan 527 group, was barred from coordinating with any political campaign. The complaint, citing the "ties" noted above, claimed a "web of connections to the
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news article stated, "on close examination, the accounts of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth prove to be riddled with inconsistencies." Regarding the medal dispute, a
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to an AP reporter and by the American witnesses, including the only SBVT member who was actually present that day, Larry Clayton Lee. ABC News's
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Mason, Margie (September 1, 2004). "Former Viet Cong recalls fierce fighting along Mekong Delta waterways where Kerry served". Associated Press.
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in 1968 in Cambodia and that is categorically a lie. Not in December, not in January. We were never in Cambodia on a secret mission, ever."
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attacking Kerry's actions both in and after Vietnam. For a detailed discussion of SBVT's allegations about Kerry's service in Vietnam, see
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have – for the first time in all of our history in Vietnam we would have a legitimate reason for taking some kind of reaction to it.
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of a Communist official", but their account of enemy fire is substantially the same as that previously given by another former
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that he provided a long interview to Kerry's supporters, backing their version of the incident for which Kerry received the
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President Bush on Wednesday withdrew the ambassadorial nomination of businessman Sam Fox after Democrats denounced Fox...
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presidential campaign and funded by Bush supporters who also helped fund SBVT. John E. O'Neill — the primary author of
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and a key player in the formation of SBVT — donated over $ 14,000 to Republican candidates. He co-operated with the
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White House in opposing Kerry in 1971, and seconded Nixon's nomination at the 1972 Republican national convention.
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veterans, particularly former POWs, that Kerry's "accusations" had demoralized and "betrayed" soldiers in Vietnam.
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as contributing to Kerry's defeat. The group's tactics are considered an example of a successful political
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Jerome Corsi has said that a picture of Kerry's 1993 visit to Vietnam hangs in the War Remnants Museum in
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3614:"Volunteer links 'Swift Boat Veterans for Truth' flier to Bush"
3515:. U.S. News & World Report. August 16, 2004. Archived from
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Ross, Brian; Vlasto, Chris; Sauer, Madeleine (April 26, 2004).
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John Kerry military service controversy § Cambodia mission
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1290:"John Kerry's Vietnam Crew Mates Still Fighting Swift Boating"
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3774:"Campaign watchdog groups file complaint over anti-Kerry ad"
3126:. Texans for Public Justice (self-published). Archived from
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in a dishonest manner. The term is most often used with the
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closely tied to the former Congressional leader, Republican
168:(retired), a former commander of Swift boat forces; Colonel
4074:"Kerry Grants Three Reporters Broad Access to Navy Records"
3926:
3513:"Bush Advisors Say Campaign Won't Question Kerry's Service"
1114:. FactCheck.org. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008
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administration press officer and a volunteer consultant to
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SBVT produced several television advertisements created by
3120:"Bob Perry – The Man Behind Swift Boat Veterans for Truth"
1926:
3667:"President George W. Bush-Campaign Organization, Florida"
2148:
1984:"Swift Boat Veterans Join Forces With POWs, SBVT website"
1935:"Kentucky veteran involved in ambush backs Kerry account"
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September 05, 2004. Margie Mason. Associated Press Writer
1765:"Kerry Doctor Issues Summary of Military Medical Records"
747:
639:($ 300,000), Robert Lindner ($ 260,000), GOP contributor
608:
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4100:"Kerry allows Navy release of military, medical records"
3724:"Complaint against Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT)"
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Lapdogs: How the Press Lay Down for the Bush White House
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3801:"Complaint against SBVT, President George W. Bush, etc"
1680:"'Any Questions?' cover letter for TV station managers"
3374:"Bush withdraws nomination after Swift Boat criticism"
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he had caused direct "harm" to soldiers still at war.
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2403:"Kerry's Cambodia account challenged by ex-commander"
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3851:"Kerry files FEC complaint against swift boat group"
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1112:"Republican-funded Group Attacks Kerry's War Record"
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1235:"Vets group attacks Kerry; McCain defends Democrat"
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4126:"Kerry Makes His Military, Medical File Available"
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3927:Federal Election Commission (December 13, 2006).
3284:Rutenberg, Jim; Zernike, Kate (August 25, 2007).
2694:Zernike, Kate; Rutenberg, Jim (August 20, 2004).
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2551:. SBVT website. October 12, 2004. Archived from
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2351:"Coastal Squadron One Swift Boat Crew Directory"
2331:. SBVT website. November 8, 2004. Archived from
2313:. SBVT website. October 12, 2004. Archived from
2272:. SBVT website. November 8, 2004. Archived from
2254:. SBVT website. October 12, 2004. Archived from
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2004:. SBVT website. October 12, 2004. Archived from
1855:"McCain assails attacks on Kerry wartime record"
1517:(2). University of Pennsylvania Press: 107–111.
1375:"Veterans Long to Reclaim the Name 'Swift Boat'"
1259:"Kerry Pressing Swift Boat Case Long After Loss"
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1767:. U.S. Newswire. April 23, 2004. Archived from
1700:. SBVT website. October 9, 2004. Archived from
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3205:"After Decades, Renewed War On Old Conflict"
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2146:"John O'Neill Interview with Wolf Blitzer",
2041:"Broken Heroes on a Last Chance Power Drive"
1806:"$ 25m ad campaign showcases Kerry's career"
1507:"No redemption song: The Case of Bill Ayers"
1313:Vlahos, Kelley Beaucar (February 16, 2005).
1206:"Kerry returns home with 'band of brothers'"
1101:
1063:. Swift Vets and POWs for Truth. May 4, 2004
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2784:"What Happened in Kerry's Vietnam Battles?"
2615:"Kerry Slips Slightly as GOP Heads for NYC"
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80:and the disposition of his discharge. (See
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3641:"Bush Campaign Drops Swift Boat Ad Figure"
3433:"Dems call for review of Bush appointment"
3404:"White House Withdraws Ambassador Nominee"
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2291:"John Kerry 1971 Senate Testimony (audio)"
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3078:"Swift Vets Top Contributors, 2004 Cycle"
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1348:. Univ of North Carolina Press. pp.
1083:"Swift Vets and POWs for Truth home page"
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4181:"The Swift Boating of Cindy Sheehan"
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818:FEC Findings – Cases #5511 and #5525
631:' Contrans donated $ 3 million, and
509:traveled to Vietnam and interviewed
305:are listed as coauthors of the book
2517:Barone, Michael (August 30, 2004).
2219:. WinterSoldier.com. Archived from
2192:. WinterSoldier.com. Archived from
1892:"Kerry crewmates defend his record"
1823:Brinkley, Douglas (March 9, 2004).
1733:Glionna, John M. (April 21, 2004).
1039:"Swiftboat Vets and POWs for Truth"
762:Federal Election Commission filings
485:documentation." On August 22, 2004
422:Early in the advertising campaign,
335:. Kerry, testifying as a member of
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3452:"Republicans' Dishonorable Charge"
3203:Dobbs, Michael (August 28, 2004).
3180:. NBC Nightly News. Archived from
3176:Williams, Brian (March 16, 2004).
2979:Gerstein, Josh (August 16, 2004).
2782:Morse, Andrew (October 14, 2004).
2755:Dobbs, Michael (August 22, 2004).
2613:Schulman, Mark (August 28, 2004).
2375:Kranish, Michael (June 16, 2003).
2296:. Democracy Now!. August 25, 2004.
2092:"Book Details – Unfit for Command"
2070:; Joseph A. Palermo; July 10, 2008
1789:. December 9, 2004. Archived from
1606:Thomas, Evan (November 14, 2004).
1581:Cogan, Brian; Kelso, Tony (2009).
1480:Cogan, Brian; Kelso, Tony (2009).
1174:Dobbs, Michael (August 22, 2004).
715:Connections with the Bush campaign
333:Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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4098:Kranish, Michael (June 7, 2005).
3901:. August 25, 2004. Archived from
3895:"Swift Boats and the Texas Nexus"
3568:Fournier, Ron (August 19, 2004).
3230:Milbank, Dana (August 31, 2004).
2876:Upton, Peter N. (July 25, 2004).
2488:"Kerry's confusion over Cambodia"
2486:Rennie, David (August 13, 2004).
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2163:"Excerpts from Unfit for Command"
2094:. August 17, 2008. Archived from
1933:Gerth, Joseph (August 26, 2004).
1872:Coile, Zachary (August 6, 2004).
1638:"Swift Boat Sailors' Association"
1288:Akers, Mary Ann (June 20, 2008).
1233:Coile, Zachary (August 6, 2004).
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3639:Milbank, Dana (August 2, 2004).
3431:Flaherty, Anne (April 5, 2007).
3376:. March 28, 2007. Archived from
3316:Conason, Joe (August 28, 2004).
3067:Transcript URL is self-published
2757:"Swift Boat Accounts Incomplete"
2427:Kaplan, Fred (August 23, 2004).
2049:. August 6, 2004. Archived from
1682:. August 8, 2004. Archived from
1666:"Coastal Squadron One Directory"
1176:"Swift Boat Accounts Incomplete"
1150:Lehigh, Scot (August 20, 2004).
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4124:Braun, Stephen (June 8, 2005).
4049:. June 24, 2005. Archived from
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3149:Yost, Pete (August 23, 2004).
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1960:Hume, Brit (August 26, 2004).
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3991:"Frequently Asked Questions"
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1432:Conason, Joe (May 4, 2004).
599:Connections with Republicans
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526:Book, other media statements
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3232:"A Swift Shift in Stories"
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2494:. London. Archived from
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2002:"Any Questions (script)"
1399:Donaldson, Gary (2009).
32:, formerly known as the
3873:"Speaking of the Truth"
3057:. ABC TV. June 20, 1971
2131:"Scarborough Country",
2020:"Any Questions (video)"
1878:San Francisco Chronicle
1859:San Diego Union-Tribune
1455:Boehlert, Eric (2006).
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3853:. CNN. August 21, 2004
3594:. CNN. August 24, 2004
3483:"Fighting a Phony War"
3306:Registration required.
3109:Registration required.
2810:"ABC News or ABC spin"
2651:on September 30, 2007.
2555:on September 16, 2004.
1941:. Louisville, Kentucky
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2519:"Winter in Cambodia?"
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1020:Swift Boat challenge
993:United States portal
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731:On August 25, 2004,
704:Republican activist
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187:The Dick Cavett Show
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3971:on February 8, 2012
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1825:"The Tenth Brother"
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3690:"Dear Colonel Day"
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3184:on October 2, 2013
3157:. Associated Press
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2959:. October 14, 2004
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3097:Houston Chronicle
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2549:"Medals (script)"
2311:"Gunner (script)"
2270:"Sellout (video)"
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1861:. August 6, 2004.
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1608:"THE VETS ATTACK"
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