John Forbes Kerry

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John Forbes Kerry

• A Candidate in the Making
• By Kelly Iris

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Kerry, age 4, seen here in the middle

• John Kerry was born on December 11, 1943, in
  Denver, Colorado.
• He was the second of four children.

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• In 1957, John attended St. Pauls School, in
  Concord, New Hampshire.

• Not only did he excel in academics, he also
  starred in hockey and lacrosse. Growing to 6
  feet, 4 inches, he became a sports standout at
  the school.

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Kerry (sitting on the right) with friends in
debate team in 1962

• Kerry was admitted into Yale in 1962.
• Here he became an active member of the debate
  team, which he created.

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• Kerry graduated and obtained his B.A in
  Political Science from Yale in 1966.

• In the same year, Kerry volunteered to serve in
  the United States Naval Reserves.

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• A four-month tour of duty as boat commander,
  Kerry led five-man crews on patrols into
  enemy-controlled areas. His first command was
  Swift Boat PCF-4 (seen in picture on left).

• During his service, John Kerry received a Silver
  Star, Bronze Star, and 3 Purple Hearts.

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• After returning from the Vietnam War, Kerry spoke
  against the war openly. In the picture below,
  Kerry speaks to the Senate Foreign Relations
  Committee

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Kerry's prominence also made him a frequent
leader and spokesman at antiwar events around the
country in 1971.
While leading a Protest in Lexington, Mass, Kerry
was arrested with a dozen others fighting for the
release of POWs
Kerry seen above with John Lennon during a war
protest in 1971.
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• In 1972, Kerry ran for U.S House of
  Representatives, but lost.

• Kerrys first daughter was born in September
  1973, two weeks before Kerry decided to go to Law
  School. He attended Boston Law School and
  graduated in 1976.

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• Governor-elect Michael Dukakis and Lieutenant
  Governor John Kerry celebrate their 1982 election
  victory for office in Massachusetts.

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Kerry runs for Senate in 1984 and wins
Kerry continues to be one of the two Senators
from Massachusetts for 20 years.
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• Kerry continued to be the voice of America
  through his work in the U.S Senate.

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In 2004, John Kerry won the nomination to be the
Democratic Nominee for President of the United
States. He also choose John Edwards as his
running mate.
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• Now with 3 weeks left, Kerry continues the fight
  to try to serve for this country. With a country
  torn between him and the current President, he is
  in fact a candidate in the making.

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Works Cited

• Retrieved on October 11, 2004, World Wide Web
  http//www.boston.com/globe/nation/packages/kerry/
  061503.shtml
• Retrieved on October 11, 2004, World Wide Web
  www.johnkerry.com
• Retrieved on October 11, 2004, World Wide Web
  http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_KerryEarly_life
  _and_education
• http//kerry.senate.gov/
• http//www.nytimes.com/top/news/washington/campaig
  n2004/candidates/johnfkerry/
• Bringley, Douglas. (2003). Tour of Duty. The
  Atlantic Monthly. 44-53.
• Hogan, Ray. (2004). Forgotten Valor John Kerry
  in Vietnam. Publishers Weekly. 10-14.