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John Kerry as a lieutenant in the Vietnam War with some of his crew aboard the
Monday, Jun. 30, 2008

Open quoteNow somebody says 'Swift boat' and it's a whole different meaning. They don't associate it with the guys we lost. That's a shame.Close quote

  • WILLIAM MILLER,
  • on how the 2004 U.S. presidential election transformed the term's meaning to symbolize a campaign smear
Photo: Polaris | Source: NYTimes