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Kerry Blasts Bush's Security Efforts

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By Pam Fessler

Published March 15, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry says President George Bush has provided more talk than action on increasing the security of the United States. Kerry made the assertion during remarks to the International Association of Fire Fighters, a 263,000-member union that has endorsed Kerry. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

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