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Kerry accepts challenge to war-fraud claims

Senator John Kerry, whose 2004 US presidential campaign was torpedoed by critics of his Vietnam War record, has accepted a Texas oilman’s offer to pay $1m (€683,000) to anyone who can disprove even a single claim of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

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Kerry revamps campaign team after poll slide

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Kerry aides call for ‘smears’ on war record to be withdrawn
Kerry campaign call for book to be withdrawn

US Senator John Kerry’s campaign team today called for a book which contains “proven falsehoods” about the presidential candidate’s Vietnam war record to be taken off the shelves.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2004

Kerry camp attacks 'smears' on war service

LAWYERS for presidential hopeful John Kerry yesterday attacked "false and libellous" political adverts by former Vietnam veterans who claim the senator shot a fleeing teenager during the war and lied to win medals.

Sat, 07 Aug, 2004

Vietnam veterans accused of Kerry 'smear'

Lawyers for presidential hopeful John Kerry today attacked “false and libellous” political adverts by former Vietnam veterans who claim the senator shot a fleeing teenager during the war and lied to win medals.

Fri, 06 Aug, 2004

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