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Secretary John Forbes Kerry's Public Statements on Veterans

John Kerry
Full Name: John Forbes Kerry
Office: U.S. Secretary of State, Democratic
First Appointed: 01/29/2013
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Teresa Heinz; 2 Children: Alexandra, Vanessa; 3 Stepchildren: John, Andre, Christopher
Birth Date: 12/11/1943
Birth Place: Aurora, CO
Home City: Boston, MA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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July 2, 2012 Kerry, Brown, McGovern, Neal, Olver, Lynch: Massachusetts Wins $1.1 Mil To Put Vets Back To Work Boston, MA
June 19, 2012 Kerry, Brown, McGovern, Keating, Lynch: Massachusetts Wins $1.5 Mil for Homeless Vets Job Training Boston, MA
May 10, 2012 Patrick-Murray Administration Announces $ 105 Million to Build or Preserve 2,196 Housing Units Across Massachusetts Beverly, MA
May 9, 2012 Kerry, Brown, Tierney, Olver, McGovern, Tsongas, Lynch Announce $20 Mil to Help Veterans, Students Succeed Boston, MA
March 1, 2012 Patriot Ledger - Keeping Promises to Our Veterans Unknown
Nov. 10, 2011 Kerry Co-sponsors Senate Bill to Help Veterans Find Jobs Washington, DC
Oct. 14, 2011 Rep. Tierney, Sens. Kerry and Brown Comment on Possible Administrative Integration of the Bedford VA Medical Center into VA Boston Healthcare System Bedford, MA
July 27, 2011 Kerry, Brown, McGovern, Capuano: $2 Million for Housing Help for Veterans in Worcester and Jamaica Plain Washington DC
June 28, 2011 Feinstein, Kerry Bill Ensures U.S. Veterans Have Access to Voter Registration Services Washington, DC
July 12, 2010 Kerry: VA Strengthens Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Washington, DC
July 2, 2010 Patrick-Murray Administration Joins UMass Lowell, Lowell Spinners to Urge Massachusetts Veterans to Use Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits Lowell, MA
March 16, 2010 Kerry Fights for Blinded Vets Washington, DC
Nov. 19, 2009 Caregivers And Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
July 13, 2009 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
April 23, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Voice of Veterans of the Afghan War Washington, DC
April 9, 2009 Kerry: Obama Plan Improves Comprehensive Veteran Health Care Washington, DC
March 25, 2009 Letter to Inspector General George Opfer, Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC
March 24, 2009 Kennedy, Kerry Announce Federal Funds For Massachusetts Veterans During Economic Crisis Boston, MA
March 5, 2009 Lawmakers Push to Fix Vets Benefits Washington, DC
Oct. 8, 2008 Kerry Receives "A" from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Boston, MA
Sept. 8, 2008 Senators Feinstein and Kerry Welcome Changes in Voter Registration Policy at the Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC
July 31, 2008 Kerry, Murkowski Bill Will Create Veteran Treatment Courts Washington, DC
July 10, 2008 Letter to The Honorable James B. Peake, MD, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC
July 10, 2008 Letter to James Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Re: End Prohibition on Voter Registration Washington, DC
May 22, 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008--Continued Washington, DC
May 15, 2008 Veterans Business Resource Centers Get Critical Funding Washington, DC
May 15, 2008 Veterans Business Resource Centers Get Critical Funding Washington, DC
May 8, 2008 Letter to The Honorable James B. Peake, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC
May 8, 2008 Letter to James Peake, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Re: Apparent Reversal in Policy Providing Access to Voter Registration for Veterans Washington, DC
May 1, 2008 Senators Kerry and Feinstein Commend Apparent Change in Department of Veterans' Affairs Policy in Providing Access to Voter Registration for Veterans Washington, DC
April 30, 2008 Senators Feinstein and Kerry Commend Apparent Change in Department of Veterans' Affairs Policy in Providing Access to Voter Registration for Veterans Washington, DC
April 24, 2008 Statement of John Kerry on Defeat of Burr Amendment to Veterans Benefits Act of 2007 Washington, DC
April 10, 2008 Senate Passes Kerry Housing Legislation to Protect Veterans from Foreclosure Washington, DC
March 28, 2008 Please Help Me Help These Vets Unknown
March 13, 2008 Kerry Housing Legislation Would Protect Military, Veterans from Foreclosure Washington, DC
March 7, 2008 Letter to James Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Re: Ensure Veterans Have Access to Voter Registration Washington, DC
March 5, 2008 The Boston Globe - Lawrence Center for Veterans May Close Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2008 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2008 Kerry Veteran, Reservist Bill Signed Into Law Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2008 Kerry Legislation Would Protect Military Service Members, Veterans from Foreclosure Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2008 Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2008 Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2007 Senate Passes Kerry, Snoew, Altmire Bill for Veteran Entrepreneurs Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Letter to The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez Unknown
Nov. 5, 2007 Letter to The Honorable S. Ward Casscells, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs Washington, DC
Nov. 1, 2007 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Oct. 19, 2007 Boston Herald - Let's Mean Business on Vets Aid Unknown
Sept. 26, 2007 Kerry, Snowe Secure Veterans Business Provisions on Defense Bill Washington, DC
Sept. 25, 2007 Kerry on Effort to Waive Cost of College Tuition and Fees for Massachusetts Veterans Boston, MA
Aug. 6, 2007 Kerry, Obama, Hagel, Domenici Introduce Legislation that would Provide Treatment for Veterans with Eye Injuries Boston, MA
Aug. 6, 2007 Kerry, Obama, Hagel, Domenici Introduce Legislation that would Provide Treatment for Veterans with Eye Injuries Boston, MA

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