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--Terjsc (talk) 19:41, 7 November 2021 (UTC)Do u guys thing i will be the next best soccer defender in the world--Terjsc (talk) 19:41, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Editing Error within this article

In the first paragraph, George W Bush is no longer incumbent president Asamerftw1232- (talk) 05:07, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It is unlikely anyone thinks he is still the incumbent president, but he was in 2004 so this is not an error. BobKilcoyne (talk) 08:55, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's not an error. It's not saying Pres. Bush is the current president. It's saying he was the incumbent at the time of the presidential race that the sentence is talking about. 76.202.192.102 (talk) 00:18, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

wrong birthplace given for current wife

In the marriages and family section, it says "Kerry and his second wife—Portuguese-born businesswoman and philanthropist Teresa Heinz..." She was NOT born in Portugal. She was born in Mozambique. This needs to be corrected, but apparently, we can't edit anything on this article currently. Someone who CAN edit it needs to. I don't know how this slipped by, because it's been very well-known for many years that she is from Africa. 76.202.192.102 (talk) 00:17, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Main Photo

I believe that we should change the main photo of this article to his official 2013 portrait. This is because the 2013 photo is more aesthetically pleasing than the one currently used, and since articles about politicians on Wikipedia tend to use official portraits. Dell Latitude E6400 (talk) 00:20, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This seems like a reasonable idea, however it may also be worth considering the image used for the 2004 election, his nomination for President was arguably the highlight of his career and what he will be remembered for so I'd be more inclined to use that image as the lead, however I would be fine if the Secretary of State photo is used as well since it is a major office and was taken only 8 years after his candidacy. TheFellaVB (talk) 08:07, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 1 August 2024

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Please add the following to the Out of Government section:

In June 2024, Kerry became an exclusive speaker with the Washington Speakers Bureau. ^[1] Rebelcause (talk) 22:19, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: I don't think this necessarily rises to the level of notability, particularly on the strength of a single press release. PianoDan (talk) 17:10, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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^ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/washington-speakers-bureau-presents-distinguished-statesman-john-kerry-a-vital-voice-for-corporate-audiences-302183459.html

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2601:249:9301:D570:1DFB:5F3B:1012:72AB (talk) 14:56, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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-== Opinionated History Again ==
+== Israel Bassey Asuquo  ==
+--[[User:Terjsc|Terjsc]] ([[User talk:Terjsc|talk]]) 19:41, 7 November 2021 (UTC)Do u guys thing i will be the next best soccer defender in the world--[[User:Terjsc|Terjsc]] ([[User talk:Terjsc|talk]]) 19:41, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
-As someone who voted for John Kerry for President in 2004,  I find a significant amount of opinionated bias in this article such as “ it appeared to be” statements which is someone’s opinionated prospective and a lack of the detail about the claims of the Swift Boaters while giving extensive detail about the positive aspects of John Kerry’s Service.  Deification Of Kerry appears to this contributor to be the common theme of this Wikipedia page.
+== Editing Error within this article ==
-Too bad the page is locked to ensure that other opinions or prospectives are not given the same freedom of speech rights that the person or persons who where allowed to present their prospective on this page were given.
+In the first paragraph, George W Bush is no longer incumbent president [[User:Asamerftw1232-|Asamerftw1232-]] ([[User talk:Asamerftw1232-|talk]]) 05:07, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
-To bad we continue our rapid decline into a society of giving more rights of personal freedoms to some members then others.
+:It is unlikely anyone thinks he is still the incumbent president, but he was in 2004 so this is not an error. [[User:BobKilcoyne|BobKilcoyne]] ([[User talk:BobKilcoyne|talk]]) 08:55, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
+:It's not an error. It's not saying Pres. Bush is the current president. It's saying he was the incumbent at the time of the presidential race that the sentence is talking about. [[Special:Contributions/76.202.192.102|76.202.192.102]] ([[User talk:76.202.192.102|talk]]) 00:18, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
+== wrong birthplace given for current wife ==
-As a person who always try to support Wikipedia when asked for financial support, I will discontinue that practice and allow those that Wikipedia grants  “”Special” freedoms to express their opinions and prospectives as factual History to provide all the support that Wikipedia needs. [[User:Catmandu57|Catmandu57]] ([[User talk:Catmandu57|talk]]) 20:16, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
-:{{u|Catmandu57}}, "appeared to be" appears once in the article, sourced to [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/29/theresa-may-john-kerry-comments-israel-palestine-un-resolution this] [[WP:RS|reliable source]]. which backs up the statements in the article. Nothing opinionated there. We don't give the claims of the swift boaters any weight because they were fallacious. If you have any other specific complaints beyond the bizarre claim of "deification", please bring them up with specifics, what specifically is wrong and what specifically should be changed about it. &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 20:30, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
-:{{u|Catmandu57}}, PS, your "freedom of speech" cannot be abridged by the government, but it absolutely can be by a private enterprise like Wikipedia. That's called free market capitalism. I thought conservatives liked that? &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 20:32, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
-:Hombre, we don't do "Opinion" on Wikipedia. The "Swiftboat" complaints are a well documented fraud, and it *doesn't matter* if you have a different opinion, what matters is whats true, and we actually know those allegations are not true. So repeating them would violate multiple wikipedia rules on articles about living people, and worse, would be perpetrating things that aren't true. [[User:Duckmonster|Duckmonster]] ([[User talk:Duckmonster|talk]]) 11:48, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
+In the marriages and family section, it says "Kerry and his second wife—Portuguese-born businesswoman and philanthropist Teresa Heinz..." She was NOT born in Portugal. She was born in  Mozambique. This needs to be corrected, but apparently, we can't edit anything on this article currently. Someone who CAN edit it needs to. I don't know how this slipped by, because it's been very well-known for many years that she is from Africa. [[Special:Contributions/76.202.192.102|76.202.192.102]] ([[User talk:76.202.192.102|talk]]) 00:17, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
-== Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2021 ==
+== Main Photo ==
-{{edit semi-protected|John Kerry|answered=yes}}
-Please add a footnote regarding the 1971 arrest on the Lexington Battle Green.  The antiwar march that resulted in this arrest is the subject of a new book that Mr. Kerry, in providing a blurb, has approved.  Here is the bibliographic information:
+I believe that we should change the main photo of this article to his [[:File:John Kerry official Secretary of State portrait.jpg|official 2013 portrait]]. This is because the 2013 photo is more aesthetically pleasing than the one currently used, and since articles about politicians on Wikipedia tend to use official portraits. [[User:Dell Latitude E6400|Dell Latitude E6400]] ([[User talk:Dell Latitude E6400|talk]]) 00:20, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
-Lemire, Elise.  Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021).
+:This seems like a reasonable idea, however it may also be worth considering the [[commons:File:John_F._Kerry.jpg|image used for the 2004 election]], his nomination for President was arguably the highlight of his career and what he will be remembered for so I'd be more inclined to use that image as the lead, however I would be fine if the Secretary of State photo is used as well since it is a major office and was taken only 8 years after his candidacy. [[User:TheFellaVB|TheFellaVB]] ([[User talk:TheFellaVB|talk]]) 08:07, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
-Please link the bibliographic entry to the publisher's page for the book, provided here: https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/16230.html
+== Semi-protected edit request on 1 August 2024 ==
-Below, I've indicated where the footnote should go with an X, namely before what is now FN 62.
+{{edit semi-protected|John Kerry|answered=yes}}
-Kerry was arrested on May 30, 1971, during a VVAW march to honor American POWs held captive by North Vietnam. The march was planned as a multi-day event from Concord to Boston, and while in Lexington, participants tried to camp on the village green. At 2:30 a.m., local and state police arrested 441 demonstrators, including Kerry, for trespassing. All were given the Miranda Warning and were hauled away on school buses to spend the night at the Lexington Public Works Garage. Kerry and the other protesters later paid a $5 fine, and were released. The mass arrests caused a community backlash and ended up giving positive coverage to the VVAW.X[62][63][64]
+Please add the following to the Out of Government section:
+In June 2024, Kerry became an exclusive speaker with the Washington Speakers Bureau. <ref>https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/washington-speakers-bureau-presents-distinguished-statesman-john-kerry-a-vital-voice-for-corporate-audiences-302183459.html</ref> [[User:Rebelcause|Rebelcause]] ([[User talk:Rebelcause|talk]]) 22:19, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
-I am the author and will respond to any questions about this request at elise.lemire@purchase.edu.
+[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> I don't think this necessarily rises to the level of notability, particularly on the strength of a single press release. [[User:PianoDan|PianoDan]] ([[User talk:PianoDan|talk]]) 17:10, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
-Thank you. [[User:Jttevl|Jttevl]] ([[User talk:Jttevl|talk]]) 13:16, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
-:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> If current sources already provide verification for the next, additional sources don't necessarily need to be added. Current three sources are other offline works, so adding in a fourth one doesn't help the ease of verifiability of anything. Instead I have added in an online source from ''Boston Globe'' that supports a lot of the paragraph. Also you posting a notice about [[WP:COI]] on your talk page. You aren't COI with the article subject, but if you wrote the article it might not be best for you to add the source into articles yourself. [[User:WikiVirusC|<b style="color:#000080; font-family:Tahoma">WikiVirus</b>]]'''[[Special:contributions/WikiVirusC|<u style="font-family: Tahoma">C</u>]]'''[[User talk:WikiVirusC|<b style="color:#008000">''<sup>(talk)</sup>''</b>]] 14:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
+{{reflist-talk}}
-== Official Portrait change? ==
+== Semi-protected edit request on 26 October 2024 ==
-[[File:John Kerry portrait of Climate Envoy (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|200px|Kerry's Climate Envoy portrait]]
-There is an official portrait of Kerry as the Climate Envoy, should it be the lead image? My main point is the most recent pic/portrait should always be the lead image. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101|talk]]) 13:20, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
+{{edit semi-protected|John Kerry|answered=no}}
-:I think this new portrait looks better if compared to the current portrait with higher resolution. I think we should change it. --[[User:Aidlfarhn|Aidilfarhn]] ([[User talk: Aidlfarhn|talk]]) 11:15, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
+Please add the following succession box to the article:
+{{S-start}}
-::I agree that we should change to this portrait. It is the most up-to-dat portrait of Kerry. Also, it is an official portrait in his current capacity in the U.S. government, so it makes sense to use it rather than the prior one.--[[User:FeralOink|FeralOink]] ([[User talk:FeralOink|talk]]) 20:51, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
+{{s-ppo}}
+{{s-bef|before=[[Thomas P. O'Neill III]]}}
-== John Kerry and unproven allegations about his disclosure of information to Iran ==
+{{s-ttl|title=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for [[Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts]]
+|years=[[1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|1982]]}}
-I noted this addition to the article yesterday:
+{{s-aft|after=[[Evelyn Murphy]]}}
-<blockquote>"In April 2021, Zarif claimed in a leaked audio that Kerry, when he was Secretary of State, informed him of more than 200 Israeli operations in Syria. Kerry called the claims unequivocally false."</blockquote>
+{{s-end}} [[Special:Contributions/2601:249:9301:D570:1DFB:5F3B:1012:72AB|2601:249:9301:D570:1DFB:5F3B:1012:72AB]] ([[User talk:2601:249:9301:D570:1DFB:5F3B:1012:72AB|talk]]) 14:56, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
-In this BLP of John Kerry, the passage is sourced from Fox News, [https://www.foxnews.com/world/calls-for-john-kerry-to-be-investigated-for-what-he-told-iran Zarif in leaked audio claims Kerry informed him about Israeli operations]. The original source is an article featured in The New York Times. The article is paywalled. Note that I am not casting aspersions on [[Fox News]]: they seem to have summarized and attributed the information from NYT accurately. I say that because of what I have read in coverage by U.S. political reporting specialty site, [[The Hill (newspaper)]]. According to their article, [https://thehill.com/policy/international/550370-kerry-faces-calls-to-step-down-over-leaked-iran-tapes?rl=1 John Kerry faces calls to step down over leaked Iran tapes], the tape recording consisted of the Foreign Minister of Iran making remarks about John Kerry divulging sensitive, secret information to him, concerning a U.S. ally (Israel).
-These are the reasons that I am hesitant to have any additional information included in Kerry's BLP at this time:
-# the date of the recording is unknown, according to The New York Times—the information was widely known after a certain point in time (2018? 2019?) so timing makes a difference;
-# John Kerry was not recorded in the act of disclosing sensitive information to the Iranian foreign minister;
-# the recording consists of hearsay ONLY, by a high ranking Iranian official—keep in mind that Iran is an adversary of the United States;
-# other WP:RS have not reported on this (there is no mention of it in the Wall Street Journal for which I have a paid subscription);
-# there is ample reason for a foreign adversary to make such a claim about Kerry, whether true or not, as it serves to instill fear and distrust in the American people if they have doubt in high-ranking US officials such as Kerry;
-# Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif is accustomed to John Kerry"s sympathetic attitude to Iran, yet Zarif was reported to have expressed surprise that Kerry would divulge such information;
-# I am listening to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on live television right now on FOX news  Pompeo emphatically says that questions should be asked of John Kerry to hear his side of the story, and any other action is premature. Pompeo also said that Zarif is not necessarily to be trusted, because Zarif is a front man, possibly a propagandist. Pompeo is NOT sympathetic to Kerry in general. Regardless, in response to direct questioning, '''he refused to give his support to those who wish to take immediate action against Kerry now'''.
-My bullet points 5 and 6 are WP:SYNTH. The others are factual, to the best of my knowledge. Pompeo is a recent former US Secretary of State, so his conjectures are relevant.--[[User:FeralOink|FeralOink]] ([[User talk:FeralOink|talk]]) 19:35, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
-:When I made the addition, I specifically wrote that Zarif claimed this, and not that anything had been proven. Everything I wrote is factual. And the reason I sourced [[Fox News]] is because I do not read the New York Times. Feel free to change the reference or add anything clarifying that the allegations are completely unconfirmed. [[User:Nerguy|Nerguy]] ([[User talk:Nerguy|talk]]) 19:54, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
-::I want to make sure that this is clear: I am '''not objecting''' to the current content in the article. You did just fine, [[User:Nerguy|Nerguy]]! (I am an avid Fox News television viewer.)  You added a brief one or maybe two sentence description of the current situation. The source and details are good the way they are now. I merely wanted to caution subsequent editors from adding more detail until more facts are known, especially since this is a BLP.--[[User:FeralOink|FeralOink]] ([[User talk:FeralOink|talk]]) 20:15, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
-::: I see. Thanks [[User:FeralOink|FeralOink]]. [[User:Nerguy|Nerguy]] ([[User talk:Nerguy|talk]]) 22:33, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
-== Please assist with new article about leaked Zarif audiotape ==
-[[Leaked Mohammad Javad Zarif audiotape]]
-Thanks [[User:The Kingfisher|The Kingfisher]] ([[User talk:The Kingfisher|talk]]) 19:29, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
-== Semi-protected edit request on 20 June 2021 ==
-{{edit semi-protected|John Kerry|answered=yes}}
-In the military service section of the infobox, add {{flag|United States}} as the 'Allegiance'. [[Special:Contributions/76.71.157.66|76.71.157.66]] ([[User talk:76.71.157.66|talk]]) 19:08, 20 June 2021 (UTC)
-:{{done}}. I don't think it's meant to be linked though. &#8209;&#8209;[[User:Volteer1|Volteer1]] ([[User talk:Volteer1|talk]]) 02:14, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
-== Israel Bassey Asuquo  ==
---[[User:Terjsc|Terjsc]] ([[User talk:Terjsc|talk]]) 19:41, 7 November 2021 (UTC)Do u guys thing i will be the next best soccer defender in the world--[[User:Terjsc|Terjsc]] ([[User talk:Terjsc|talk]]) 19:41, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
-== Editing Error within this article ==
-In the first paragraph, George W Bush is no longer incumbent president [[User:Asamerftw1232-|Asamerftw1232-]] ([[User talk:Asamerftw1232-|talk]]) 05:07, 11 February 2023 (UTC)