Secretary Alphonso Jackson at Rosa Parks Bill Signing Ceremony - Secretary Alphonso Jackson among dignitaries joining President George W. Bush at the signing ceremony, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, for H.R. 4145, directing the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Rosa

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Secretary Alphonso Jackson at Rosa Parks Bill Signing Ceremony - Secretary Alphonso Jackson among dignitaries joining President George W. Bush at the signing ceremony, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, for H.R. 4145, directing the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks, which will be placed in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Standing behind the President are, left to right, Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana, HUD Secretary Jackson, First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. of Illinois, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, and Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi

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Kerry, John F., 1943-

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John Forbes Kerry was born on December 11, 1943, in Aurora, Colorado. He was one of four children born to Rosemary Kerry and Richard Kerry, who served as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. State Department. Shortly after he was born, his family moved to Massachusetts. After graduating from Yale University, Kerry enlisted in the United States Navy and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. During his service, he earned a Silver Star, a Bronze Star with Combat V, and three Purple Hearts. After r...