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== Israel Bassey Asuquo ==
== The "automobile" engine shown in the side photo, is a heavy truck engine... ==


--[[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)
By: height, number of cylinders/length, and turbocharger, that is not an engine used in any Chinese passenger car of any era.


== Editing Error within this article ==
It is, rather, typical of mid to heavy duty trucks: eg competitors to Detroit/Caterpillar/Cummins in US, or producers such as Isuzu/Hino/Kubota in Japan.


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)
In correctly captioned as it stands... it is showing poor knowledge and "pre digested" captioning by political campaign, or by unskilled reporter. This draws the readers attention if the fallibility of the entire article. [[Special:Contributions/68.151.178.83|68.151.178.83]] ([[User talk:68.151.178.83|talk]]) 04:44, 7 January 2020 (UTC)
: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)
== "John L. Kerry" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]] ==
: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)
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== wrong birthplace given for current wife ==
== Institut Montana ==


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)
The Institut Montana has never been an "elite" school in terms of teaching and learning performance. Rather it is an expensive boarding school for kids of rich (foreign and Swiss) families who do not make it to the real elite schools of Switzerland and Central Europe. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2A02:1206:45BC:6F70:184E:C44F:CBB:E965|2A02:1206:45BC:6F70:184E:C44F:CBB:E965]] ([[User talk:2A02:1206:45BC:6F70:184E:C44F:CBB:E965#top|talk]]) 07:39, 26 November 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== Opinionated History Again ==
== Main Photo ==


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)
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.


: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)
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.


== Semi-protected edit request on 1 August 2024 ==
To bad we continue our rapid decline into a society of giving more rights of personal freedoms to some members then others.

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)

== Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2021 ==


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Please add the following to the Out of Government section:
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:

Lemire, Elise. Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021).

Please link the bibliographic entry to the publisher's page for the book, provided here:

https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/16230.html


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)
Below, I've indicated where the footnote should go with an X, namely before what is now FN 62.


[[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)
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]


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I am the author and will respond to any questions about this request at elise.lemire@purchase.edu.


== Semi-protected edit request on 26 October 2024 ==
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)


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== Official Portrait change? ==
Please add the following succession box to the article:


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There is an official portrait of Kerry as the Climate Envoy, should it be the lead image? --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101|talk]]) 13:20, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 26 October 2024

Former featured article candidateJohn Kerry is a former featured article candidate. Please view the links under Article milestones below to see why the nomination was archived. For older candidates, please check the archive.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
September 25, 2004Peer reviewReviewed
May 16, 2006Featured article candidateNot promoted
In the newsA news item involving this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "In the news" column on February 22, 2004.
Current status: Former featured article candidate

Israel Bassey Asuquo

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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

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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

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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

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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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Please add the following succession box to the article:

Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
1982
Succeeded by

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