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John Kerry

mylye2222

(2,992 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2014, 06:46 PM Feb 2014

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/white-house-state-dinner/kerry-emotionally-remembers-his-mother-n27911

He mentionned that his ties with our contry are " both personnal and political" and recalled Rosemary's escape from the Nazis, that she crossed France on a bike, then made it to Portugal, boarding a ship back to US.

Enjoy!

Edit: and once again, a few French.

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JK remembered his mother while at State Lunch with Hollande [View all] mylye2222 Feb 2014 OP

I love the thought of his Brittany connection MBS Feb 2014 #1

His brother recently told more about his mother's days in an oped karynnj Feb 2014 #2