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Kerry said in a statement that Hart, 77, who in recent years
gained a name as a national security expert and author, would
play a "direct, on-the-ground diplomatic role."
"I’ve asked Senator Hart to support the parties in Northern
Ireland as they enter a new round of talks to achieve a lasting
peace," Kerry said, referring to talks that resumed on Oct. 16.
A contender for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination,
Hart saw his White House dreams dashed in 1987 after a newspaper
published a photo of a woman sitting on the married candidate's
lap aboard a boat named "Monkey Business."
The picture of him and model Donna Rice in the Bahamas, and
newspaper reports of marital infidelity, brought Hart's campaign
to a halt.
(Reporting By Arshad Mohammed; Editing by David Storey and
Cynthia Osterman)
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