10.10.2003
Gen. Clark to Return Speech Fees
AP: "Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark's campaign says he will return payments he received for speeches he'd made since declaring his candidacy. And, the retired general will no longer speak for money.
A Clark spokesman issued a statement saying Clark's advisers reviewed federal guidelines and determined that his paid speeches were appropriate. But, to avoid what the spokesman called "any distraction from the real issues," Clark has decided to return the money he was paid for those speeches. It did not say how much money was involved."
RELATED: Clark spoke at UMass Boston almost a year ago:
One audience member asked what we can do to avert war "when we have an administration and President hell-bent on war." Clark answered with the comments "you can't make a law stick unless you're willing to enforce it," and "we have to minimize complications." When the audience member repeated the question, stressing "how to avert war," Clark reiterated, "we have to minimize the adverse consequences of fighting." Clark further pointed out that the administration is representative of the voting public and that US citizens support a war with Iraq...
A Clark spokesman issued a statement saying Clark's advisers reviewed federal guidelines and determined that his paid speeches were appropriate. But, to avoid what the spokesman called "any distraction from the real issues," Clark has decided to return the money he was paid for those speeches. It did not say how much money was involved."
RELATED: Clark spoke at UMass Boston almost a year ago:
One audience member asked what we can do to avert war "when we have an administration and President hell-bent on war." Clark answered with the comments "you can't make a law stick unless you're willing to enforce it," and "we have to minimize complications." When the audience member repeated the question, stressing "how to avert war," Clark reiterated, "we have to minimize the adverse consequences of fighting." Clark further pointed out that the administration is representative of the voting public and that US citizens support a war with Iraq...
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