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Thread #74585   Message #1303558
Posted By: Mark Cohen
22-Oct-04 - 01:01 AM
Thread Name: BS: 1971 Doonesburies about John Kerry
Subject: RE: BS: 1971 Doonesburies about John Kerry
The Daily Princetonian used to run "Doonesbury" during my freshman year (1970-71). I remember that the star on B.D.'s helmet was originally a "Y."

I was interested in the comment that quoted General Giap as saying in his book that John Kerry helped the Vietcong and North Vietnamese win the war. Right below that was a comment from someone who actually owned a copy of the book...and that quote was nowhere to be found. The origin of the spurious quote, according to that person, was Oliver North. Hitler was right...if you tell a big enough lie, people will believe it. (And I do not vouch for the authenticity of that quote!)

Aloha,
Mark