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Home Front: Politix
Silver Star Document fake too? - We want to know
2004-09-13
I saw this in a blog and thought it was of some interest.
Ummm here we go again, this time with a Kerry official military record. His 2nd Silver Star citation signed by
Admiral John J. HYLAND, USN
(30 November 1967 - 5 December 1970)

Look here

Proportional font, full justification. We've already cleared it up that there was no standard typewriter that could do this in 1972, let alone 1969 (when this citation was supposedly written).

So the question now is, did Admiral Hyland's office have a main frame or Composer typewriter to do this type of font style? With full justification?

While we're at it, might as well verify Adm Hyland's signature!
No go on this one. I believe these were actually typeset in the government printshop for presentation. This one's a false alarm.
Posted by:Bill Nelson

#5  I agree we have to be careful, but if the rumor that the Bush forgeries went through the John-John campaign first, then maybe we've stumbled across a cottage industry.
Posted by: Douglas De Bono   2004-09-13 2:23:23 PM  

#4  I'll believe it when Dan Rather reports it.
Posted by: Matt   2004-09-13 1:03:21 PM  

#3  Didn't Lehman say he never saw it, never signed it? If so, who cares if it was crayons or stone tablets?
Posted by: Anonymous6417   2004-09-13 12:47:34 PM  

#2  As I recall, this document was done in the mid-80's when Lehman was SECNAV.

A simple memo wouldn't be typeset for offset printing with a run-length of one.
Posted by: Brett_the_Quarkian   2004-09-13 12:43:37 PM  

#1  It is possible that an admiral's office could have farmed this out to a print shop along with all other similar types of awards. We have to be VERY careful here. However, the Lehman document deserves scrutiny...
Posted by: BigEd   2004-09-13 12:31:34 PM  

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