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Transcript: Analysis: Different points of view on John Kerry's military service
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- July 28, 2004
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ROBERT SIEGEL, MELISSA BLOCK
All Things Considered (NPR)
07-28-2004
Analysis: Different points of view on John Kerry's military service
Host: ROBERT SIEGEL, MELISSA BLOCK
Time: 9:00-10:00 PM
ROBERT SIEGEL, host:
John Kerry's status as a veteran has been a highlight of his campaign. He spent four months in combat in Vietnam. He earned a Bronze Star, a Silver Star and three Purple Hearts. Kerry's Vietnam history has a second chapter. After returning home he became a leading figure in the group Vietnam Veterans Against the War. His most ardent detractors still call him Hanoi John. Our colleague, Melissa Block, has been talking with veterans at the Democratic convention in Boston about ...