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'Irish-American' Kerry's Jewish roots revealed Presidential bid sets off scrutiny--with a surprising outcome
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WASHINGTON--Presidential candidates find their lives--and their
lineage--are put under a microscope.
In the case of Sen. John Forbes Kerry, new scrutiny led to the
discovery that the grandfather of the Massachusetts Democrat was
Jewish, born Fritz Kohn in a small town that was once part of the
Austrian empire and now is in the Czech Republic.
The revelation is interesting because Kerry is most often taken as
a Boston Brahmin, mainly because his mother comes from the upper-
crust ...
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For Kerry, Thinking Globally Began at a Young Age
The Washington Post
; From the beginning, John F. Kerry has formed his presidential campaign around his service in the Vietnam War. But it is another war, World War II, that shaped his belief that the United States is more effective on the global stage when it works closely with other countries. As a young boy, he saw
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WHO IS JOHN KERRY?
The Boston Globe
; ... Kerry went to the Copley Plaza Hotel, entered a washroom, and shot himself in the head," reports the Globe. "It was front-page news." According to Kerry campaign spokesperson Kelley Benander, Kerry learned about his grandmother's Jewish heritage from his father ...
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The second son: Kerry Earnhardt, the eldest son of racing legend Dale Earnhardt and a splitting image of his late father, is scrambling to get his career up to speed and catch up with his famous younger brother. (The "Other" Brother).(stock car racer)
Auto Racing Digest
; ... fatal crash occurred. Kerry knew right away that it was bad, says Renee. Shortly after the race, we received a call with the bad news. Kerry took it really hard. Nobody realized how hard it was on him because he wasn't in the public eye very often, but it was ...
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Kerry and the 'likability' index; Campaign stresses his 'softer' side to offset an aloof image.(USA)
The Christian Science Monitor
; Byline: Liz Marlantes Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BOSTON -- At the Democratic convention, the primary watchword is strength. Aides and surrogates repeatedly cast Sen. John Kerry as a strong leader, who believes in the strength of the nation. This campaign, in my view, can be
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Will the full truth ever surface? ; The case of Kerry Ardis will undoubtedly leave many people with unanswered questions.
Plymouth Evening Herald, The
; The case of Kerry Ardis will undoubtedly leave many people with unanswered questions. Perhaps the full story will never be known, not least because it is a crime so rare and so strange, no one can really comprehend it. Why would any young woman with a large circle of friends, loving parents and
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