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Every Day Is Extra

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by John Kerry


  Obamacare, 231, 359

  Heflin, Howell, 150–52, 184, 228, 308

  Heinz, Andre, 206, 209–10, 270, 280

  Heinz, Chris, 206, 209–10, 270, 280

  Heinz, Jack, 152, 153, 205, 206, 209–210, 217

  death and funeral of, 205–6, 208, 252

  Heinz, John, 206, 209–10, 280

  Heinz, Teresa, see Kerry, Teresa Heinz

  Helms, Jesse, 183, 193

  Hemingway, Ernest, 8, 36, 38, 39

  on thinking and imagination in combat, 79–80

  Heritage Foundation, 403

  Herzog, Isaac “Bougie,” 474

  Hezbollah, 388, 390, 391, 485, 548

  Higginbottom, Heather, 410

  Hildreth, Bob, 101

  Hitler, Adolf, 53

  Ho Chi Minh, 86, 109, 197

  tomb of, 199–200

  Hodges, Jim, 242

  Hoffmann, Roy, 73, 79, 83, 104, 113, 114, 300, 301, 303

  Holbrooke, Richard, 371, 375, 416, 421

  Holguin, María Ángela, 430

  Hollande, François, 531, 556, 571

  Hollings, Fritz, 151–52, 228, 234, 345, 395

  Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 25

  Holocaust, 446

  Homans, Bill, 140

  Homeland Security, Department of, 545

  homosexual and LGBT Americans, 281, 287, 319, 581

  marriage and, 281, 289–94, 319, 331

  military and, 289–90, 398

  Hope, Bob, 95

  Horne, Charles, 68

  House of Representatives, 340, 350, 365

  Armed Services Committee, 118

  Judiciary Committee, 235

  Hume, Brit, 12–13

  Humphrey, Hubert, 59, 151, 369

  Hurley, John, 268

  Hussein, Saddam, 188, 235, 246–49, 255, 266, 293, 315, 490

  Hustler, 235

  Imbrie, Will, 104

  Immelt, Jeff, 364

  immigration, 363–65

  Imus in the Morning, 243

  India, 385, 387, 559, 566, 569–71, 576

  Indonesia, 176, 575

  Indyk, Martin, 444, 460, 462, 468, 470

  Inhofe, Jim, 228

  Inouye, Daniel, 184–86

  Institut Montana Zugerberg, 18

  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 389–90, 486, 517–18, 520

  International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), 576, 577

  International Criminal Court, 483

  International Syria Support Group (ISSG), 550

  internet, 229, 257, 277

  Iowa caucuses, 342, 346

  in 2004, 258, 261–63, 266–68, 270, 309

  Iran, 177, 245–46, 348, 388, 389, 391, 431, 443, 526, 539, 548

  American hikers imprisoned in, 487–89

  hostage crisis in, 384–85

  Israel and, 495, 501, 503–4

  Syria and, 549, 550, 555

  Iran, nuclear negotiations with, 439, 485–523

  agreement reached on, 523

  Corker legislation and, 511, 515–16

  and Cotton’s letter to Iranian government, 505

  in Geneva, 498–500, 521

  and Iranian money paid to U.S. for weapons, 518–19

  Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, 517–18, 520, 521

  Joint Plan of Action, 501

  in Lausanne, 507–11, 521

  Obama and, 486, 488, 489, 491–96, 499, 503–5, 508, 511, 518, 519, 521

  Oman and, 425, 487–97, 501–2

  P5+1 and, 487, 493, 495, 497–99, 503, 510, 514

  at Palais Coburg, 513–16

  prisoner exchange and, 518, 519, 521–23

  sanctions and, 486, 493, 495, 498, 499, 501, 502, 509, 510, 516–20

  uranium enrichment and, 492–93, 496, 497, 505–6, 517, 523

  in Vienna, 520–21

  Iran-Contra affair, 184–89

  Iraq, 184, 235, 288, 293, 353, 362, 369–70, 372, 386, 388, 389, 391, 402, 416, 485, 490, 542, 546, 555

  Bush administration and, 246–49, 253–55, 298, 308, 314–15, 317–318, 320, 336–39, 341, 531, 535

  Daesh (ISIL) in, 543–44, 546–48

  Erbil, 543, 545

  Kerry’s plan for, 338

  Mosul, 543, 548

  Obama administration and, 369, 543, 545

  Syria compared with, 530, 532, 535, 536

  weapons of mass destruction in, 246, 247, 530, 532

  Ireland, 16, 411, 432, 452

  Isakson, Johnny, 397

  ISIL (ISIS; Daesh), 486, 512, 513, 543–48, 552, 553

  Foley and, 544–45

  Israel, 389, 444–46, 447, 504

  Egypt and, 471

  Iran and, 495, 501, 503–4

  Jordan and, 465

  Likud, 470

  Masada, 445

  Mossad, 465

  Obama and, 504

  security concerns of, 463–66

  Shin Bet, 465

  in Six-Day War, 481

  Sunni Arab countries and, 443–44

  Syria and, 388–91, 539, 541

  Israel Defense Forces (IDF), 451, 458, 462–66, 495

  Israeli-Palestinian conflict and peace talks, 440–84

  Camp David Summit and, 453

  Gaza and, 390, 441, 448–51, 455

  Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount) and, 467, 475

  Kerry Principles and, 477–80, 482

  London track and, 461–62, 465–67

  Obama and, 440, 442, 447, 453, 456, 461, 462, 468–71, 474–75, 481–83

  Oslo Accords and, 441, 450, 456, 476–77

  prisoner releases and, 458–59, 468

  Trump and, 480

  Jacobson, Roberta, 431

  Jacques, Andre, 20

  Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner, 265

  Jesus, 171–73, 296–97, 298

  Job, 172

  jobs, 288–89, 293, 581

  Johanns, Mike, 401

  John XXIII, Pope, 171

  Johns Hopkins Hospital, 251, 252, 280

  John Paul II, Pope, 172

  Johnson, Glen, 410, 512

  Johnson, Jim, 271–72

  Johnson, Lyndon B., 35, 43, 52, 53, 56, 59, 60, 123–25, 151, 158, 350

  Johnson, Peter Wyeth, 21, 118

  Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), 517–18, 520, 521

  Joint Plan of Action (JPOA), 501

  Jones, Jim, 229

  Jones, Stu, 458

  Jordan, 389, 392, 443, 446, 455, 463, 465–66, 478, 540, 547

  Israel and, 465

  Jordan, Jim, 242

  Jordan, Vernon, 311

  Josephus, Flavius, 445

  Judiciary Committee, 155

  Justice Department (DOJ), 129, 182, 184, 187, 211, 384, 582

  justice system, 188, 189, 203

  death penalty in, 203, 204, 221–23, 295

  Kagan, Elena, 407

  Karzai, Hamid, 371–76, 387, 416–20

  Kashmir earthquake, 378–79

  Kassebaum, Nancy Landon, 152, 193

  Katz, Bruce, 204

  Kayani, Ashfaq, 386–87

  Kelsey, Steve, 118–19

  Kennan, George, 410

  Kennedy, Edward “Ted,” 21–22, 59, 130, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 155–58, 162, 166–68, 170, 175, 183, 212, 226, 231, 233, 240, 241, 306, 334–36, 341–43, 345–347, 351, 353–59, 400, 402, 406

  cancer of, 345, 349, 352, 354–56, 414

  death of, 356–58

  gun issue and, 285–86

  Kerry’s 1996 reelection campaign and, 215

  Kerry’s presidential campaign and, 266, 321, 326, 327

  Kerry’s work for Senate campaign of, 22–24, 34, 155

  pranks of, 156–57

  presidential campaign of, 343, 349

  religious faith of, 169–70

  Kennedy, Jacqueline, 22, 188, 286

  Kennedy, Joe, 355

  Kennedy, Joe, Jr., 169

  Kennedy, John F., 10, 20–21, 27–28, 35–36, 42, 59, 124, 151, 155, 156, 280, 296, 310, 351
, 355, 369, 394, 425, 483, 584

  assassination of, 33–34, 169, 286

  Cuban Missile Crisis and, 432, 582

  Kerry’s meeting of, 22–24, 125

  Kennedy, John F., Jr., 34

  Kennedy, Kathleen, 169

  Kennedy, Robert F., 59, 116, 117, 124, 155, 338, 355

  assassination of, 59, 116, 169, 190, 286

  Walinsky and, 116

  Kennedy, Rose, 355

  Kennedy, Vicki, 326, 327, 335, 346–47, 352, 354–57, 414

  Kenya, 233

  Kerrey, Bob, 193, 238, 248

  Kerry, Alexandra Forbes (daughter), 171, 207, 210, 220–22, 250, 264–65, 315–16, 340, 342, 572, 573

  birth of, 137–38

  John’s presidential campaign and, 263, 270, 280, 313, 322

  9/11 attacks and, 243–44

  Kerry, Cameron “Cam” (brother), 1, 2, 7, 24, 111, 118, 120, 255, 313, 350, 446

  John’s congressional campaign and, 134, 135

  Kerry, Diana (sister), 1, 2, 9, 17–18, 110, 350

  Kerry, Erich (uncle), 6, 7

  Kerry, Frederick “Fred” (grandfather), 4, 6–7, 171

  suicide of, 3, 4, 7, 255

  Kerry, Ida (grandmother), 3–7, 255

  Kerry, Isabelle (granddaughter), 572–73

  Kerry, John:

  anti-war activism of, 56, 115–18, 123–31, 132–35, 144, 148, 190, 191, 201, 212, 255, 257, 295, 322, 339

  presidential election of 2004 and, 298–300, 307

  see also Vietnam Veterans Against the War

  athletic pursuits of, 5, 31–34, 44

  bicycle accident of, 512–13

  cancer of, 250–54, 256–57, 264, 280

  in car accident, 30–31

  Chestnut Hill home of, 139–40

  childhood and teen years of, 11–25

  congressional election of 1970 and, 118–23

  in congressional election of 1972, 133–37, 140, 144

  dogs of, 13

  education of, 12, 14

  at St. Paul’s, 19–21, 26, 27, 29, 44, 151, 170, 171, 445

  in Switzerland, 7, 14–15, 18–20, 29, 32

  at Yale, 8, 21, 23, 26–34, 41, 42–46, 55

  Yale Class Day speech, 45–46

  encyclopedia sales job of, 34–36

  European trip during college, 36–41

  environmentalism of, 122, 147, 215, 295, 359–60, 558–59

  see also environment

  family background of, 3–11, 175, 255, 446

  flying of, 44, 116, 264, 446

  good luck charms of, 154–55, 320, 406

  as Gore running mate candidate, 1, 239, 240, 262, 274

  hockey game accident of, 491–92

  law career of

  assistant district attorney, 140–41

  law school, 137–39, 144

  private practice, 142–43

  student prosecutor, 139

  as lieutenant governor, 143–47

  Lowell home of, 137, 139

  marriages of, see Kerry, Teresa Heinz; Thorne, Julia

  military service of, 42–65

  as aide, 111–12

  Damage Control School, 48–50

  enlistment in Naval Reserve, 43, 118, 123–24, 191

  Gridley tour of duty, 50–59, 96

  NBC School (nuclear, biological and chemical training), 50

  Officer Candidate School, 43, 46–47, 51, 57, 347

  release from duty and honorable discharge, 118, 119, 122, 123

  SERE (survival, evasion, resistance and escape) training, 62–65

  military service in Vietnam, 20, 28, 31, 67–109, 118, 148, 190, 288, 308, 322, 583

  ambush and beaching of boats, 103–4, 112, 223–25

  arrival in Vietnam, 67, 72

  awards, 104, 223, 225, 301, 302

  presidential election of 2004 and, 298–307

  return to U.S. following, 108, 110–11, 120, 124, 171

  shrapnel wound and, 102

  Swift boat command, 52, 58, 59, 61–62, 67–109, 124

  Warsh’s Boston Globe column on, 223–25

  optimism of, 582–83

  religious faith of, 4, 13–14, 19, 168–175, 282, 294–98, 558

  abortion issue and, 294–96, 318

  Communion and, 4, 13–14, 294, 297–98

  dream about priest, 174–75

  St. Christopher’s medal, 170, 252, 320

  sailing and love of the sea, 5–6, 43, 44–45, 54, 573

  Scouting and, 12–13, 14

  as secretary of state, 408–39, 583

  Afghanistan and, 416–24

  climate change and, 556–79

  Colombia and, 429–34

  confirmation and swearing in, 407, 408, 496, 539–40, 561

  Cuba and, 424–29, 431

  Egypt and, 413–15

  Iran nuclear program and, 485–523

  Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and, 440–84

  Obama’s nomination of, 406–7

  Syria and, 524–55

  Ukraine and, 434–39

  as secretary of state candidate in 2009, 346–49

  in Senate, 79, 115, 149–81, 189, 207, 212–15, 227, 332–38, 340–44, 345–67, 368–407, 583

  Afghanistan and, 369–76, 416

  BCCI investigation, 187–89, 245

  climate change and, 360–65

  as Foreign Relations Committee chairman, 368–407, 412, 416, 448, 487, 536, 544, 560, 561

  health care and, 350, 353–54, 363, 364

  Iraq and, 247–49

  New START and, 394–402

  Nicaragua and Iran-Contra investigation, 162–67, 182–89

  Pakistan and, 372, 374, 376–88

  Philippines and, 177–81

  POW/MIA issue and, 155, 190–201

  reelection in 2008, 344, 345, 349

  Syria and, 388–93

  UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and, 402–4

  UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and, 402–6

  YouthBuild and, 202–5

  Senate campaign of (1984), 146–48, 160–61, 192

  Senate reelection campaign of (1996), 211–27, 232, 349

  debates in, 220–23, 311

  Vietnam War POW/MIA work of, see Vietnam War POW/MIA issue

  Vietnam War questioned by, 53, 55, 58, 60, 82, 108–9

  Kerry, John, presidential campaign of, 242, 249, 250–80, 281–329, 330–34, 340, 341, 343, 374

  concession in, 327, 374

  debates in, 309–19, 374

  Edwards in, 274–75, 277, 293, 302, 305, 326–28, 331

  election night speech, 324, 328–29

  financing for, 275–78, 304–5, 334

  issues in

  abortion, 294–96, 318

  gay marriage, 281, 289–94, 319, 331

  guns, 281–87, 331

  health care, 353

  Kerry’s Vietnam service, 298–307

  nomination, 280

  Rassmann and, 268–69

  running mate selection process in, 271–75

  veterans and, 258, 260

  Kerry, Kathy (wife of Cameron), 446

  Kerry, Margaret “Peggy” (sister), 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 21, 111, 115–17, 124, 134, 342, 350

  Kerry, Mildred “Milly” (aunt), 3, 5, 171

  polio of, 4, 7, 171

  Kerry, Richard John (father), 1–7, 10–15, 17, 18, 21, 44, 47, 54, 55, 57, 58, 111, 117–18, 133, 145, 171, 175, 191, 288, 322, 323, 350, 581

  in Army Air Corps, 42, 44

  birth of, 6

  cancer and death of, 1–2, 239–40, 250

  career of, 7, 11, 12, 14, 21

  in Foreign Service, 12, 118, 133, 175, 409

  father’s suicide and, 3, 4, 7

  religious views of, 4, 168, 296

  Rosemary’s meeting of, 10

  sailing of, 5

  schooling of, 7

  sister’s polio and, 4, 7, 171

  Kerry, Rosemary Isabel Forbes (mother), 2, 5, 8�
�11, 15–19, 21, 54, 55, 68, 111, 240, 306, 322, 573, 581

  at anti-war rally, 134

  death of, 322

  environment and, 24, 122, 359, 558

  John’s congressional campaign and, 134

  religious views of, 4, 168–69, 296

  Richard’s meeting of, 10

  Scouting and, 12–13

  World War II and, 10–11, 42

  Kerry, Teresa Heinz, 152, 206–9, 227, 240, 242, 274, 275, 297, 327, 329, 330, 332, 335, 342, 344, 348, 350, 358, 362, 413, 415, 448, 450, 549

  cancer of, 358

  fire hydrant issue and, 218

  first husband’s death and, 205–6, 208, 252

  John’s cancer and, 250, 252, 253

  John’s marriage to, 209–10

  John’s meeting of, 205, 206, 572

  John’s presidential campaign and, 270, 279, 280, 313, 315, 322

  John’s relationship with, 207–11

  9/11 attacks and, 244

  seizure suffered by, 414–16

  and Senate campaign of 1996, 217–221

  tabloids and, 217–18

  Kerry, Vanessa Bradford (daughter), 150, 171, 207, 210, 220–22, 250, 264–65, 315–16, 339, 340, 342, 353, 414

  birth of, 140

  John’s presidential campaign and, 263, 270, 280, 313, 322

  marriage of, 366–67

  Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act, 379–80

  Ketchum, Idaho, 491

  KGB, 195–96

  Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali, 490, 492, 506, 511

  Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollah, 518

  Khrushchev, Nikita, 432, 434

  Kigali Amendment, 576–77

  Kiir Mayardit, Salva, 412, 413

  Kiley, Tom, 134

  King, Ed, 143

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 58, 190

  Kirk, Mark, 501

  Kirk, Paul, 356

  Kissinger, Henry, 190–91, 194, 396, 409

  Klain, Ron, 310, 312, 315

  Klein, Joe, 254, 265

  Kohl, Herb, 193

  Konashenkov, Igor, 554–55

  Korea, North, 246

  Korea, Republic of (South Korea), 94

  Korean War, 581–82

  Kornbluh, Peter, 30–31

  Kosovo, 529

  Kubis, Jan, 423

  Kuwait, 190, 246, 338, 389

  Kyl, Jon, 400–401

  Laird, Melvin, 96

  LaPierre, Wayne, 286

  Lashkar-e-Taiba, 379

  Lautenberg, Frank, 156–57, 206

  Lavrov, Sergei, 437–38, 514–16, 530, 536–39, 548–50, 552–54

  Law of the Sea, 402–4

  Laxalt, Paul, 180

  Leahy, Pat, 179

  Lebanon, 388, 490

  Lee, Larry, 302

  Le Havre, 37

  Lehrer, Jim, 315

  Le Mans, 36, 37

  Lennon, John, 27, 257

  Lepre, Timothy, 414

  Les Essarts, 9–10, 16–17, 30, 37–38, 41, 209

  Lew, Jack, 508, 517

  Libya, 526, 527, 529, 544, 572

  Benghazi, 413, 528

  Lewinsky, Monica, 229–34

  LGBT issues, see homosexual and LGBT Americans

 

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