Dear Phil Hollifield,
On behalf of the UAW’s International Executive Board, I would like to thank you for all that you have done in your workplace and in your community to support the UAW’s endorsed candidates.
Although we are deeply disappointed that John Kerry and John Edwards did not win, we will not be deterred from our commitment to continue the fight for a strong America at home, a more respected America abroad and for dignity and justice in the workplace.
In solidarity,
Ron Gettelfinger
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Federal Election Commission: http://www.fec.gov
2004-10-26 06:40:39 GMT
MILITARY RECORDS OF PROMINENT FIGURES
>This is an interesting breakdown of military service of our leaders.
>> It’s interesting when you compare it to who seems to be most interested in
>> sending Americans to die in foreign wars.
>>
>> MILITARY RECORDS OF PROMINENT FIGURES
>> Sep 16, 2004 (Monterey County Weekly)
>>
>> DEMOCRATS
>>
>> Richard Gephardt: Air National Guard, 1965-71.
>>
>> David Bonior: Staff Sgt., Air Force 1968-72.
>>
>> Tom Daschle: 1st Lt., Air Force SAC 1969-72.
>>
>> Al Gore: enlisted Aug. 1969; sent to Vietnam Jan. 1971 as an army
>> journalist in 20th Engineer Brigade.
>>
>> Bob Kerrey: Lt. j.g. Navy 1966-69; Medal of Honor, Vietnam.
>>
>> Daniel Inouye: Army 1943-47; Medal of Honor, WWII.
>>
>> John Kerry: Lt., Navy 1966-70; Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V
>> Purple Hearts.
>>
>> John Edwards: did not serve.
>>
>> Charles Rangel: Staff Sgt., Army 1948-52; Bronze Star, Korea.
>>
>> Max Cleland: Captain, Army 1965-68; Silver Star & Bronze Star,
>> Vietnam.
>>
>> Ted Kennedy: Army, 1951-1953.
>>
>> Tom Harkin: Lt., Navy, 1962-67; Naval Reserve, 1968-74.
>>
>> Fritz Hollings: Army officer in WWII, receiving the Bronze Star and
>> seven campaign ribbons.
>>
>> Gray Davis: Army Captain in Vietnam, Bronze Star.
>>
>> Pete Stark: Air Force 1955-57
>>
>> George McGovern: Silver Star & DFC during WWII.
>>
>> Bill Clinton: Did not serve. Student deferments. Entered draft but
>> received 311.
>>
>> Jimmy Carter: Seven years in the Navy.
>>
>> Walter Mondale: Army 1951-1953
>>
>> Tom Lantos: Served in Hungarian underground in WWII. Saved by Raoul
>> Wallenberg.
>>
>> Wesley Clark: U.S. Army, 1966-2000, West Point, Vietnam, Purple Heart,
>> Silver Star. Retired 4-star General.
>>
>>
>> REPUBLICANS
>>
>> Dennis Hastert: did not serve.
>>
>> Tom Delay: did not serve.
>>
>> House Whiip Roy Blunt: did not serve.
>>
>> Bill Frist: did not serve.
>>
>> Rudy Giuliani: did not serve.
>>
>> George Pataki: did not serve.
>>
>> Mitch McConnell: did not serve.
>>
>> Rick Santorum: did not serve.
>>
>> Trent Lott: did not serve.
>>
>> Dick Cheney: did not serve. Several deferments, the last by marriage.
>>
>> John Ashcroft: did not serve. Seven deferments to teach business.
>>
>> Jeb Bush: did not serve.
>>
>> Karl Rove: did not serve.
>>
>> Paul Wolfowitz: did not serve.
>>
>> Richard Perle: did not serve.
>>
>> Douglas Feith: did not serve.
>>
>> Eliot Abrams: did not serve.
>>
>> Christopher Cox: did not serve.
>>
>> Newt Gingrich: did not serve.
>>
>> Don Rumsfeld: served in Navy (1954-57) as aviator
>> and flight instructor.
>>
>> George W. Bush: six-year Nat’l Guard commitment (in four).
>>
>> Gerald Ford: Navy, WWII
>>
>> Phil Gramm: did not serve.
>> John McCain: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart
>> and Distinguished Flying Cross.
>>
>> Bob Dole: an honorable veteran.
>>
>> Chuck Hagel: two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star, Vietnam.
>>
>> Duke Cunningham: nominated for Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Silver
>> Stars, Air Medals, Purple Hearts.
>>
>> Jeff Sessions: Army Reserves, 1973-1986
>>
>> JC Watts: did not serve.
>>
>> Tom Ridge: Bronze Star for Valor in Vietnam.
>>
>> Antonin Scalia: did not serve.
>>
>> Clarence Thomas: did not serve
>>
>>
>> PUNDITS
>>
>> Sean Hannity: did not serve.
>>
>> Rush Limbaugh: did not serve.
>>
>> Bill O’Reilly: did not serve.
>>
>> Michael Savage: did not serve.
>>
>> George Will: did not serve.
>>
>> Chris Matthews: did not serve.
>>
>> Paul Gigot: did not serve.
>>
>> Bill Bennett: did not serve.
>>
>> Pat Buchanan: did not serve.
>>
>> Bill Kristol: did not serve.
>>
>> Kenneth Starr: did not serve.
>>
>> Michael Medved: did not serve.
>>
>>
>> Being happy doesn’t mean everything’s perfect.
>> It means you’ve decided to see beyond the imperfections.