Kerry Calls Vietnam Ads a 'Front' for Bush

NPR | By Juan Williams

Published August 19, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Sen. John Kerry denounces an independent political ad questioning his service in Vietnam, saying the Bush campaign approves of the charges. The ad, running in several key battleground states, alleges that Kerry fabricated parts of his military record. NPR's Juan Williams reports.

Juan Williams

Juan Williams, one of America's leading journalists, is a news analyst, appearing regularly on NPR's Morning Edition. Knowledgeable and charismatic, Williams brings insight and depth — hallmarks of NPR programs — to a wide spectrum of issues and ideas.

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