For his part, Kerry eventually left the Vietnam Veterans Against the War in November 1971, after 10 months with the organization, increasingly worried it "was becoming too radical," Kerry biographer Douglas Brinkley wrote, noting that his letter of resignation cited "differences in political philosophy." Kerry went to law school and later embarked on a successful political career, becoming lieutenant governor of Massachusetts in 1982 and two years later a U.S. senator.
By SCOTT CANON The Kansas City Star Sat, Mar. 13, 2004
On the original New York Sun thread (linked at the beginning of this one), this "letter" is discussed. Though Brinkley was told by Kerry there was a letter he sent in the summer of '71, Kerry does not have a copy and the VVAW does not have a copy, and the NY Sun reports the "oral" resignation after the meeting that Kerry denies attending.
It appears Kerry wanted to convey that he quit before the November meeting and denies attending because he does not want to be linked to it at all (I say again, though, his campaign has reached out to "Scott the Assassin" who came up with the plot, and asked Scott Camil to join the campaign).
Thanks for the CSPAN headsup, but reading FR is all the politics I can take right now. I'm watching a movie on TBS whilst freeping. :)