John Kerry testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by William Fulbright, in April 1971. Photo UPI
John Kerry testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by William Fulbright, in April 1971. Photo UPI
CW..what's MOST fascinting about this whole SwiftBoat thing, is trhe list of Dems who have NOT come out and made public statement of support for Kerry and condemnation of the book..Neither Clinton has said anything..nor Chuckie SDchumer..and where's Terry McAuliffe..I could add mnay more..but it's very curious..
Thanks for the pic. I had forgotten about Senator Fulbright. (ask yourself why his name is facing him??)
Here's a quote from Mr Fulbright referring to a protest by longshorman protesting the loading of a boat going to Egypt.
Too bad years later he didn't feel this way about Kerry.
from: http://www.alfredlilienthal.com/fulbright.htm
Taking the Senate floor on April 25, Fulbright denounced the picketing as "irresponsible intervention into U.S. foreign policy-making." Noting that the Constitution confines the conduct of foreign policy to the president or his designated representatives, the Arkansas senator said:
"Actions on the part of individuals or organizations which interfere directly or indirectly with the constitutional exercise of governmental authority or activity in the conduct of foreign policy should be avoided as inimical to the total national interest...Our constitutional system is designed to give free expression to the will of citizens of the United States. It must not be corrupted by calculated influence and pressure from any other source."
Everytime I see that 1971 film/photo of Kerry testifying and hear that arrogant, Thurston Howell III voice, I just want to slap the little snot.
