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Senator Hillary Clinton is the only politician in Washington, D.C. who refused to meet with a delegation from the Gold Star Mothers.
See the email here.
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Is it true?
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No.
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| Why? |
Senator Clinton didn't meet with the Gold Star Mothers because she wasn't in the office that day.
Georgianna Carter-Krell, National President of Gold Star Mothers, issued the following statement:
With regard to the NewsMax article concerning our organization,
the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., deeply regret the misunderstanding
about Senator Hillary Clinton. The two mothers who visited Washington
did not have an appointment with the Senator and she was not in her office
on that day. We would appreciate it if the e-mails and negative comments
about Senator Clinton would cease.
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| When? | August 2001 |
| Comments |
The email was inspired by a 'news' article that was published at NewsMax.com on May 26, 2001. As reporting, the NewsMax article leaves something to be desired. In its obvious eagerness to score some cheap political points, it fails to note that Senator Clinton was not present in her office and so could not have refused to meet with the Gold Star Mothers.
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