Kerry citation a 'total mystery' to ex-Navy chief
August 28, 2004
BY THOMAS LIPSCOMB
Former Navy Secretary John Lehman has no idea where a Silver Star
citation displayed on Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's
campaign Web site came from, he said Friday. The citation appears over
Lehman's signature.
"It is a total mystery to me. I never saw it. I never signed it. I
never approved it. And the additional language it contains was not
written by me," he said.
The additional language varied from the two previous citations, signed
first by Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and then Adm. John Hyland, which themselves
differ. The new material added in the Lehman citation reads in part:
"By his brave actions, bold initiative, and unwavering devotion to
duty, Lieutenant (jg) Kerry reflected great credit upon himself...."
Asked how the citation could have been executed over his signature
without his knowledge, Lehman said: "I have no idea. I can only
imagine they were signed by an autopen." The autopen is a device often
used in the routine execution of executive documents in government.
Kerry senior adviser Michael Meehan could not be reached for comment
on Kerry's records.
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