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John Kerry

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John Kerry is a prominent Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as the 68th Secretary of State from February 2013 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama. Prior to his role as Secretary of State, Kerry was a United States Senator, representing Massachusetts from January 1985 until June 2013. During his time in the Senate, he was known for his work on foreign relations, environmental issues, and healthcare reform. He played a significant role in the negotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in addressing global challenges.

Aug 8, 2004

It is a sad fact that one-third of the Native Americans have no health insurance at all. It is a sad fact that the life expectancy of Native Americans is less than other Americans.

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Aug 8, 2004

It is an appropriate goal to have, and I'm going to try to achieve it.

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Aug 5, 2004

In the last few days, you've heard people in positions of leadership on the other side saying America has turned the corner. Well, it must have been a U-turn.

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Aug 5, 2004

Basically over the last few of years, we've had a net negative loss of jobs in the United States of America. And the jobs that are being created pay $9,000 less on average than the jobs that we're losing overseas.

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Aug 4, 2004

I pledge to you, Missouri, I can fight a more effective, smarter, and better war on terror.

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Aug 4, 2004

Ladies and gentlemen, all I can say is President Bush and I have airtight alibis.

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Aug 4, 2004

I would have told those kids very politely and nicely that the president of the United States had something that he needed to attend to. And I would have attended to it.

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Aug 4, 2004

Kerry takes on Bush over his 9/11 reaction. Why he did just sit there? Tough talk in what is becoming an even tougher campaign.

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Aug 3, 2004

It occurred to me that he could come here for a great discussion about America's future, if he were really willing to just turn the corner.

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Aug 3, 2004

We'll run the federal government with the kind of discipline that you run your businesses.

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