NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : 3 Veterans Oppose Flag Amendment
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Medal of Honor recipient Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.) and two other Vietnam veterans in the Senate spoke out against amending the Constitution to ban desecration of the American flag. Kerrey and Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) cited their war experiences in announcing that they will vote against the amendment, which is backed by President Bush but is expected to fall short of the two-thirds support needed for Senate approval.
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