[JoJo Gunn]

I agree with their changing your sensationalist title. Kerry's name doesn't even come up until this point, which appears to me to be your commentary:

"Nicosia is unlcear as to whether Kerry was still involved with the VVAW at this time...."

[Hon]

I had hoped I wasn't writing in a vacuum and didn't have to re-invent the wheel (to mix mets) since I provided the link in the first paragraph where Kerry's involvment is more spelled out.

But for you let me explain. Kerry was seen within the VVAW as either the number one or number two man during 1971. Al Hubbard was the other top leader. (The media saw him as the number one man.)

There is considerable controversy as to when Kerry left the VVAW leadership and when he left the VVAW entirely. But even Nicosia's account talks about the leadership changing AFTER the Kansas City meeting in November--where these events described occurred.

Kerry's close involvement with this the people involved in these discussion is incontrovertible. He is still closely involved with many of these same VVAW. (A former VVAW member, John Hurley, is the head of Veterans For Kerry.) It is also reported that Camil had brought up this idea during Dewey Canyon III, in April 1971.

It is not in the least bit sensational to ask what Kerry's involvement was. In fact, the current headline is far more misleading than mine was, for there is no question whatsoever about the VVAW being involved. We have their admissions in black and white.