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572aba5a111d821400f38cfa | John_Kerry | The race was the most expensive for Congress in the country that year and four days before the general election, Durkin withdrew and endorsed Cronin, hoping to see Kerry defeated. The week before, a poll had put Kerry 10 points ahead of Cronin, with Dukin on 13%. In the final days of the campaign, Kerry sensed that it ... | What did Kerry think cost him the race against Cronin? | {
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"his failure to respond directly to The Sun's attacks"
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747
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572abb31111d821400f38d0a | John_Kerry | After Kerry's 1972 defeat, he and his wife bought a house in Belvidere, Lowell, entering a decade which his brother Cameron later called "the years in exile". He spent some time working as a fundraiser for the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), an international humanitarian organization. In Septem... | Where did Kerry move after the 1972 election? | {
"text": [
"Belvidere, Lowell"
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61
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} |
572abb31111d821400f38d0b | John_Kerry | After Kerry's 1972 defeat, he and his wife bought a house in Belvidere, Lowell, entering a decade which his brother Cameron later called "the years in exile". He spent some time working as a fundraiser for the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), an international humanitarian organization. In Septem... | What did Kerry's brother call the decade after 1972? | {
"text": [
"\"the years in exile\""
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137
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} |
572abb31111d821400f38d0c | John_Kerry | After Kerry's 1972 defeat, he and his wife bought a house in Belvidere, Lowell, entering a decade which his brother Cameron later called "the years in exile". He spent some time working as a fundraiser for the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), an international humanitarian organization. In Septem... | What did Kerry fundraise for? | {
"text": [
"the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere"
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"answer_start": [
206
]
} |
572abb31111d821400f38d0d | John_Kerry | After Kerry's 1972 defeat, he and his wife bought a house in Belvidere, Lowell, entering a decade which his brother Cameron later called "the years in exile". He spent some time working as a fundraiser for the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), an international humanitarian organization. In Septem... | When did Kerry enter law school? | {
"text": [
"September 1973"
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314
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} |
572abb31111d821400f38d0e | John_Kerry | After Kerry's 1972 defeat, he and his wife bought a house in Belvidere, Lowell, entering a decade which his brother Cameron later called "the years in exile". He spent some time working as a fundraiser for the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), an international humanitarian organization. In Septem... | Where was Kerry a talk radio host? | {
"text": [
"WBZ"
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421
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} |
572abb93be1ee31400cb81e3 | John_Kerry | In January 1977, Droney promoted him to First Assistant District Attorney, essentially making Kerry his campaign and media surrogate because Droney was afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). As First Assistant, Kerry tried cases, which included winning convictions in a high-profile... | When did Kerry become an ADA? | {
"text": [
"January 1977"
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"answer_start": [
3
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} |
572abb93be1ee31400cb81e4 | John_Kerry | In January 1977, Droney promoted him to First Assistant District Attorney, essentially making Kerry his campaign and media surrogate because Droney was afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). As First Assistant, Kerry tried cases, which included winning convictions in a high-profile... | What condition did Droney have? | {
"text": [
"amyotrophic lateral sclerosis"
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"answer_start": [
167
]
} |
572abb93be1ee31400cb81e5 | John_Kerry | In January 1977, Droney promoted him to First Assistant District Attorney, essentially making Kerry his campaign and media surrogate because Droney was afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). As First Assistant, Kerry tried cases, which included winning convictions in a high-profile... | What is ALS's nickname? | {
"text": [
"Lou Gehrig's Disease"
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"answer_start": [
206
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} |
572abb93be1ee31400cb81e6 | John_Kerry | In January 1977, Droney promoted him to First Assistant District Attorney, essentially making Kerry his campaign and media surrogate because Droney was afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). As First Assistant, Kerry tried cases, which included winning convictions in a high-profile... | What senator did Kerry investigate in 1978? | {
"text": [
"Edward Brooke"
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745
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572abb93be1ee31400cb81e7 | John_Kerry | In January 1977, Droney promoted him to First Assistant District Attorney, essentially making Kerry his campaign and media surrogate because Droney was afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). As First Assistant, Kerry tried cases, which included winning convictions in a high-profile... | Why was Brooke being investigated? | {
"text": [
"\"misstatements\" in his first divorce trial"
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770
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} |
572abc3734ae481900deac99 | John_Kerry | Droney's health was poor and Kerry had decided to run for his position in the 1978 election should Droney drop out. However, Droney was re-elected and his health improved; he went on to re-assume many of the duties that he had delegated to Kerry. Kerry thus decided to leave, departing in 1979 with assistant DA Roanne S... | When did Kerry consider running for president if Droney didn't? | {
"text": [
"1978"
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"answer_start": [
78
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} |
572abc3734ae481900deac9a | John_Kerry | Droney's health was poor and Kerry had decided to run for his position in the 1978 election should Droney drop out. However, Droney was re-elected and his health improved; he went on to re-assume many of the duties that he had delegated to Kerry. Kerry thus decided to leave, departing in 1979 with assistant DA Roanne S... | When did Kerry leave the DA's office? | {
"text": [
"1979"
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"answer_start": [
289
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} |
572abc3734ae481900deac9b | John_Kerry | Droney's health was poor and Kerry had decided to run for his position in the 1978 election should Droney drop out. However, Droney was re-elected and his health improved; he went on to re-assume many of the duties that he had delegated to Kerry. Kerry thus decided to leave, departing in 1979 with assistant DA Roanne S... | Who left the DA's office with Kerry? | {
"text": [
"Roanne Sragow"
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"answer_start": [
312
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} |
572abc3734ae481900deac9c | John_Kerry | Droney's health was poor and Kerry had decided to run for his position in the 1978 election should Droney drop out. However, Droney was re-elected and his health improved; he went on to re-assume many of the duties that he had delegated to Kerry. Kerry thus decided to leave, departing in 1979 with assistant DA Roanne S... | What bakery did Kerry co-found? | {
"text": [
"Kilvert & Forbes Ltd."
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428
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} |
572abc3734ae481900deac9d | John_Kerry | Droney's health was poor and Kerry had decided to run for his position in the 1978 election should Droney drop out. However, Droney was re-elected and his health improved; he went on to re-assume many of the duties that he had delegated to Kerry. Kerry thus decided to leave, departing in 1979 with assistant DA Roanne S... | Who did Kerry start a bakery with? | {
"text": [
"K. Dun Gifford"
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"answer_start": [
492
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} |
572abc96be1ee31400cb81f5 | John_Kerry | The junior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Paul Tsongas, announced in 1984 that he would be stepping down for health reasons. Kerry ran, and as in his 1982 race for Lieutenant Governor, he did not receive the endorsement of the party regulars at the state Democratic convention. Congressman James Shannon, a favorite of... | What was Paul Tsongas's job in 1984? | {
"text": [
"junior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts"
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"answer_start": [
4
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} |
572abc96be1ee31400cb81f6 | John_Kerry | The junior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Paul Tsongas, announced in 1984 that he would be stepping down for health reasons. Kerry ran, and as in his 1982 race for Lieutenant Governor, he did not receive the endorsement of the party regulars at the state Democratic convention. Congressman James Shannon, a favorite of... | When did Kerry run for Senate? | {
"text": [
"1984"
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"answer_start": [
71
]
} |
572abc96be1ee31400cb81f7 | John_Kerry | The junior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Paul Tsongas, announced in 1984 that he would be stepping down for health reasons. Kerry ran, and as in his 1982 race for Lieutenant Governor, he did not receive the endorsement of the party regulars at the state Democratic convention. Congressman James Shannon, a favorite of... | When did Kerry run for Lt Governor? | {
"text": [
"1982"
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"answer_start": [
152
]
} |
572abc96be1ee31400cb81f8 | John_Kerry | The junior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Paul Tsongas, announced in 1984 that he would be stepping down for health reasons. Kerry ran, and as in his 1982 race for Lieutenant Governor, he did not receive the endorsement of the party regulars at the state Democratic convention. Congressman James Shannon, a favorite of... | What was James Shannon's job? | {
"text": [
"Congressman"
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"answer_start": [
280
]
} |
572abc96be1ee31400cb81f9 | John_Kerry | The junior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Paul Tsongas, announced in 1984 that he would be stepping down for health reasons. Kerry ran, and as in his 1982 race for Lieutenant Governor, he did not receive the endorsement of the party regulars at the state Democratic convention. Congressman James Shannon, a favorite of... | What was Tip O'Neill's job? | {
"text": [
"House Speaker"
],
"answer_start": [
321
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} |
572abd76111d821400f38d14 | John_Kerry | On April 18, 1985, a few months after taking his Senate seat, Kerry and Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa traveled to Nicaragua and met the country's president, Daniel Ortega. Though Ortega had won internationally certified elections, the trip was criticized because Ortega and his leftist Sandinista government had strong ties... | When did Kerry visit Nicaragua? | {
"text": [
"April 18, 1985"
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"answer_start": [
3
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} |
572abd76111d821400f38d15 | John_Kerry | On April 18, 1985, a few months after taking his Senate seat, Kerry and Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa traveled to Nicaragua and met the country's president, Daniel Ortega. Though Ortega had won internationally certified elections, the trip was criticized because Ortega and his leftist Sandinista government had strong ties... | Who did Kerry visit Nicaragua with? | {
"text": [
"Senator Tom Harkin"
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"answer_start": [
72
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} |
572abd76111d821400f38d16 | John_Kerry | On April 18, 1985, a few months after taking his Senate seat, Kerry and Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa traveled to Nicaragua and met the country's president, Daniel Ortega. Though Ortega had won internationally certified elections, the trip was criticized because Ortega and his leftist Sandinista government had strong ties... | Where was Tom Harkin from? | {
"text": [
"Iowa"
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"answer_start": [
94
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} |
572abd76111d821400f38d17 | John_Kerry | On April 18, 1985, a few months after taking his Senate seat, Kerry and Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa traveled to Nicaragua and met the country's president, Daniel Ortega. Though Ortega had won internationally certified elections, the trip was criticized because Ortega and his leftist Sandinista government had strong ties... | Who did Kerry visit in Nicaragua? | {
"text": [
"Daniel Ortega"
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"answer_start": [
154
]
} |
572abde9f75d5e190021fc8c | John_Kerry | Meanwhile, Kerry's staff began their own investigations and, on October 14, issued a report that exposed illegal activities on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, who had set up a private network involving the National Security Council and the CIA to deliver military equipment to right-wing Nicaraguan rebels (... | Who did Kerry's staff expose in an Oct 14 report? | {
"text": [
"Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North"
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"answer_start": [
139
]
} |
572abde9f75d5e190021fc8d | John_Kerry | Meanwhile, Kerry's staff began their own investigations and, on October 14, issued a report that exposed illegal activities on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, who had set up a private network involving the National Security Council and the CIA to deliver military equipment to right-wing Nicaraguan rebels (... | Who had Oliver North been supporting? | {
"text": [
"right-wing Nicaraguan rebels (Contras)"
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"answer_start": [
290
]
} |
572abde9f75d5e190021fc8e | John_Kerry | Meanwhile, Kerry's staff began their own investigations and, on October 14, issued a report that exposed illegal activities on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, who had set up a private network involving the National Security Council and the CIA to deliver military equipment to right-wing Nicaraguan rebels (... | Who were the Contras? | {
"text": [
"right-wing Nicaraguan rebels"
],
"answer_start": [
290
]
} |
572abde9f75d5e190021fc8f | John_Kerry | Meanwhile, Kerry's staff began their own investigations and, on October 14, issued a report that exposed illegal activities on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, who had set up a private network involving the National Security Council and the CIA to deliver military equipment to right-wing Nicaraguan rebels (... | What government agencies worked with North? | {
"text": [
"the National Security Council and the CIA"
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"answer_start": [
215
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} |
572abf32be1ee31400cb8207 | John_Kerry | The Kerry Committee report found that "the Contra drug links included..... payments to drug traffickers by the U.S. State Department of funds authorized by the Congress for humanitarian assistance to the Contras, in some cases after the traffickers had been indicted by federal law enforcement agencies on drug charges, ... | Who was the State Department giving money to? | {
"text": [
"drug traffickers"
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"answer_start": [
87
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} |
572abf32be1ee31400cb8209 | John_Kerry | The Kerry Committee report found that "the Contra drug links included..... payments to drug traffickers by the U.S. State Department of funds authorized by the Congress for humanitarian assistance to the Contras, in some cases after the traffickers had been indicted by federal law enforcement agencies on drug charges, ... | How much money did the State Department give the traffickers? | {
"text": [
"over $806,000"
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"answer_start": [
436
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} |
572abf32be1ee31400cb820a | John_Kerry | The Kerry Committee report found that "the Contra drug links included..... payments to drug traffickers by the U.S. State Department of funds authorized by the Congress for humanitarian assistance to the Contras, in some cases after the traffickers had been indicted by federal law enforcement agencies on drug charges, ... | What was the response to Kerry's accusation of funding traffickers? | {
"text": [
"little reaction in the media and official Washington"
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"answer_start": [
551
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} |
572ac034f75d5e190021fc9c | John_Kerry | During their investigation of Noriega, Kerry's staff found reason to believe that the Pakistan-based Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) had facilitated Noriega's drug trafficking and money laundering. This led to a separate inquiry into BCCI, and as a result, banking regulators shut down BCCI in 1991. In ... | Where is the BCCI based? | {
"text": [
"Pakistan"
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"answer_start": [
86
]
} |
572ac034f75d5e190021fc9d | John_Kerry | During their investigation of Noriega, Kerry's staff found reason to believe that the Pakistan-based Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) had facilitated Noriega's drug trafficking and money laundering. This led to a separate inquiry into BCCI, and as a result, banking regulators shut down BCCI in 1991. In ... | What bank helped Noriega? | {
"text": [
"Bank of Credit and Commerce International"
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"answer_start": [
101
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} |
572ac034f75d5e190021fc9e | John_Kerry | During their investigation of Noriega, Kerry's staff found reason to believe that the Pakistan-based Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) had facilitated Noriega's drug trafficking and money laundering. This led to a separate inquiry into BCCI, and as a result, banking regulators shut down BCCI in 1991. In ... | When was BCCI shut down? | {
"text": [
"1991"
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"answer_start": [
311
]
} |
572ac034f75d5e190021fc9f | John_Kerry | During their investigation of Noriega, Kerry's staff found reason to believe that the Pakistan-based Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) had facilitated Noriega's drug trafficking and money laundering. This led to a separate inquiry into BCCI, and as a result, banking regulators shut down BCCI in 1991. In ... | Who collaborated in the report about BCCI? | {
"text": [
"Kerry and Senator Hank Brown"
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"answer_start": [
335
]
} |
572ac034f75d5e190021fca0 | John_Kerry | During their investigation of Noriega, Kerry's staff found reason to believe that the Pakistan-based Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) had facilitated Noriega's drug trafficking and money laundering. This led to a separate inquiry into BCCI, and as a result, banking regulators shut down BCCI in 1991. In ... | What was the BCCI report called? | {
"text": [
"The BCCI Affair"
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"answer_start": [
402
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} |
572ac0e134ae481900deaca9 | John_Kerry | In 1996, Kerry faced a difficult re-election fight against Governor William Weld, a popular Republican incumbent who had been re-elected in 1994 with 71% of the vote. The race was covered nationwide as one of the most closely watched Senate races that year. Kerry and Weld held several debates and negotiated a campaign ... | Who ran against Kerry in 1996? | {
"text": [
"William Weld"
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"answer_start": [
68
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} |
572ac0e134ae481900deacaa | John_Kerry | In 1996, Kerry faced a difficult re-election fight against Governor William Weld, a popular Republican incumbent who had been re-elected in 1994 with 71% of the vote. The race was covered nationwide as one of the most closely watched Senate races that year. Kerry and Weld held several debates and negotiated a campaign ... | When Weld was re-elected governor, how much of the vote did he get? | {
"text": [
"71%"
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"answer_start": [
150
]
} |
572ac0e134ae481900deacab | John_Kerry | In 1996, Kerry faced a difficult re-election fight against Governor William Weld, a popular Republican incumbent who had been re-elected in 1994 with 71% of the vote. The race was covered nationwide as one of the most closely watched Senate races that year. Kerry and Weld held several debates and negotiated a campaign ... | When was Weld re-elected governor? | {
"text": [
"1994"
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"answer_start": [
140
]
} |
572ac0e134ae481900deacac | John_Kerry | In 1996, Kerry faced a difficult re-election fight against Governor William Weld, a popular Republican incumbent who had been re-elected in 1994 with 71% of the vote. The race was covered nationwide as one of the most closely watched Senate races that year. Kerry and Weld held several debates and negotiated a campaign ... | What did Kerry and Weld agree to limit their campaign spending to? | {
"text": [
"$6.9 million"
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"answer_start": [
336
]
} |
572ac0e134ae481900deacad | John_Kerry | In 1996, Kerry faced a difficult re-election fight against Governor William Weld, a popular Republican incumbent who had been re-elected in 1994 with 71% of the vote. The race was covered nationwide as one of the most closely watched Senate races that year. Kerry and Weld held several debates and negotiated a campaign ... | Who broke the agreed-upon spending cap? | {
"text": [
"Both candidates"
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"answer_start": [
383
]
} |
572ac154be1ee31400cb8216 | John_Kerry | Kerry said that he had intended the remark as a jab at President Bush, and described the remarks as a "botched joke", having inadvertently left out the key word "us" (which would have been, "If you don't, you get us stuck in Iraq"), as well as leaving the phrase "just ask President Bush" off of the end of the sentence.... | Who was Kerry saying was stuck in Iraq? | {
"text": [
"President Bush and not American troops in general"
],
"answer_start": [
696
]
} |
572ac154be1ee31400cb8217 | John_Kerry | Kerry said that he had intended the remark as a jab at President Bush, and described the remarks as a "botched joke", having inadvertently left out the key word "us" (which would have been, "If you don't, you get us stuck in Iraq"), as well as leaving the phrase "just ask President Bush" off of the end of the sentence.... | What mistake did Kerry make in the joke? | {
"text": [
"inadvertently left out the key word \"us\""
],
"answer_start": [
125
]
} |
572ac20c34ae481900deacb9 | John_Kerry | Kerry "has emerged in the past few years as an important envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan during times of crisis," a Washington Post report stated in May 2011, as Kerry undertook another trip to the two countries. The killing of Osama bin Laden "has generated perhaps the most important crossroads yet," the report con... | Who did the Washington Post say Kerry was an envoy for? | {
"text": [
"Afghanistan and Pakistan"
],
"answer_start": [
67
]
} |
572ac20c34ae481900deacba | John_Kerry | Kerry "has emerged in the past few years as an important envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan during times of crisis," a Washington Post report stated in May 2011, as Kerry undertook another trip to the two countries. The killing of Osama bin Laden "has generated perhaps the most important crossroads yet," the report con... | When did the Washington Post say Kerry was important envoy? | {
"text": [
"May 2011"
],
"answer_start": [
152
]
} |
572ac20c34ae481900deacbb | John_Kerry | Kerry "has emerged in the past few years as an important envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan during times of crisis," a Washington Post report stated in May 2011, as Kerry undertook another trip to the two countries. The killing of Osama bin Laden "has generated perhaps the most important crossroads yet," the report con... | How, in May 2011, did the WaPo describe Bin Laden's killing? | {
"text": [
"perhaps the most important crossroads yet"
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"answer_start": [
262
]
} |
572ac20c34ae481900deacbd | John_Kerry | Kerry "has emerged in the past few years as an important envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan during times of crisis," a Washington Post report stated in May 2011, as Kerry undertook another trip to the two countries. The killing of Osama bin Laden "has generated perhaps the most important crossroads yet," the report con... | Who was Pakistan's army chief in 2013? | {
"text": [
"Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani"
],
"answer_start": [
751
]
} |
572ac29334ae481900deacc3 | John_Kerry | Most analyses place Kerry's voting record on the left within the Senate Democratic caucus. During the 2004 presidential election he was portrayed as a staunch liberal by conservative groups and the Bush campaign, who often noted that in 2003 Kerry was rated the National Journal's top Senate liberal. However, that ratin... | Who said Kerry was the 'top Senate liberal'? | {
"text": [
"the National Journal"
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"answer_start": [
258
]
} |
572ac29334ae481900deacc4 | John_Kerry | Most analyses place Kerry's voting record on the left within the Senate Democratic caucus. During the 2004 presidential election he was portrayed as a staunch liberal by conservative groups and the Bush campaign, who often noted that in 2003 Kerry was rated the National Journal's top Senate liberal. However, that ratin... | When was Kerry called the 'top Senate liberal'? | {
"text": [
"2003"
],
"answer_start": [
237
]
} |
572ac29334ae481900deacc5 | John_Kerry | Most analyses place Kerry's voting record on the left within the Senate Democratic caucus. During the 2004 presidential election he was portrayed as a staunch liberal by conservative groups and the Bush campaign, who often noted that in 2003 Kerry was rated the National Journal's top Senate liberal. However, that ratin... | What was Kerry's actual career voting rank for 'liberalness'? | {
"text": [
"11th most liberal"
],
"answer_start": [
476
]
} |
572ac29334ae481900deacc6 | John_Kerry | Most analyses place Kerry's voting record on the left within the Senate Democratic caucus. During the 2004 presidential election he was portrayed as a staunch liberal by conservative groups and the Bush campaign, who often noted that in 2003 Kerry was rated the National Journal's top Senate liberal. However, that ratin... | What trade agreement did Kerry support? | {
"text": [
"North American Free Trade Agreement"
],
"answer_start": [
912
]
} |
572ac29334ae481900deacc7 | John_Kerry | Most analyses place Kerry's voting record on the left within the Senate Democratic caucus. During the 2004 presidential election he was portrayed as a staunch liberal by conservative groups and the Bush campaign, who often noted that in 2003 Kerry was rated the National Journal's top Senate liberal. However, that ratin... | What trade agreement did Kerry oppose? | {
"text": [
"Central American Free Trade Agreement"
],
"answer_start": [
1006
]
} |
572ac345111d821400f38d34 | John_Kerry | In the lead up to the Iraq War, Kerry said on October 9, 2002; "I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." ... | When did Kerry say he intended to support the Iraq War? | {
"text": [
"October 9, 2002"
],
"answer_start": [
46
]
} |
572ac345111d821400f38d35 | John_Kerry | In the lead up to the Iraq War, Kerry said on October 9, 2002; "I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." ... | When did Bush declare the Iraq war? | {
"text": [
"2003"
],
"answer_start": [
367
]
} |
572ac345111d821400f38d36 | John_Kerry | In the lead up to the Iraq War, Kerry said on October 9, 2002; "I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." ... | Who did Kerry say we should disarm? | {
"text": [
"Saddam Hussein"
],
"answer_start": [
501
]
} |
572ac345111d821400f38d37 | John_Kerry | In the lead up to the Iraq War, Kerry said on October 9, 2002; "I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." ... | When did Kerry speak at Georgetown University? | {
"text": [
"January 23, 2003"
],
"answer_start": [
408
]
} |
572ac437111d821400f38d3c | John_Kerry | Kerry chaired the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs from 1991 to 1993. The committee's report, which Kerry endorsed, stated there was "no compelling evidence that proves that any American remains alive in captivity in Southeast Asia." In 1994 the Senate passed a resolution, sponsored by Kerry and fellow Vietna... | What committee did Kerry chair in 1991-1993? | {
"text": [
"the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs"
],
"answer_start": [
14
]
} |
572ac437111d821400f38d3e | John_Kerry | Kerry chaired the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs from 1991 to 1993. The committee's report, which Kerry endorsed, stated there was "no compelling evidence that proves that any American remains alive in captivity in Southeast Asia." In 1994 the Senate passed a resolution, sponsored by Kerry and fellow Vietna... | When did Kerry sponsor a resolution to reopen trade with Vietnam? | {
"text": [
"1994"
],
"answer_start": [
247
]
} |
572ac437111d821400f38d3f | John_Kerry | Kerry chaired the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs from 1991 to 1993. The committee's report, which Kerry endorsed, stated there was "no compelling evidence that proves that any American remains alive in captivity in Southeast Asia." In 1994 the Senate passed a resolution, sponsored by Kerry and fellow Vietna... | Who sponsored the resolution to reopen trade with Vietnam, along with Kerry? | {
"text": [
"John McCain"
],
"answer_start": [
330
]
} |
572ac437111d821400f38d40 | John_Kerry | Kerry chaired the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs from 1991 to 1993. The committee's report, which Kerry endorsed, stated there was "no compelling evidence that proves that any American remains alive in captivity in Southeast Asia." In 1994 the Senate passed a resolution, sponsored by Kerry and fellow Vietna... | When did Bill Clinton normalize relations with Vietnam? | {
"text": [
"1995"
],
"answer_start": [
467
]
} |
572ac497f75d5e190021fca6 | John_Kerry | In the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries, John Kerry defeated several Democratic rivals, including Sen. John Edwards (D-North Carolina.), former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and retired Army General Wesley Clark. His victory in the Iowa caucuses is widely believed to be the tipping point where Kerry revived his sa... | Where was John Edwards a senator? | {
"text": [
"North Carolina"
],
"answer_start": [
125
]
} |
572ac497f75d5e190021fca7 | John_Kerry | In the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries, John Kerry defeated several Democratic rivals, including Sen. John Edwards (D-North Carolina.), former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and retired Army General Wesley Clark. His victory in the Iowa caucuses is widely believed to be the tipping point where Kerry revived his sa... | Where was Howard Dean a governor? | {
"text": [
"Vermont"
],
"answer_start": [
150
]
} |
572ac497f75d5e190021fca8 | John_Kerry | In the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries, John Kerry defeated several Democratic rivals, including Sen. John Edwards (D-North Carolina.), former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and retired Army General Wesley Clark. His victory in the Iowa caucuses is widely believed to be the tipping point where Kerry revived his sa... | What was Wesley Clark's former job? | {
"text": [
"Army General"
],
"answer_start": [
191
]
} |
572ac497f75d5e190021fca9 | John_Kerry | In the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries, John Kerry defeated several Democratic rivals, including Sen. John Edwards (D-North Carolina.), former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and retired Army General Wesley Clark. His victory in the Iowa caucuses is widely believed to be the tipping point where Kerry revived his sa... | Who won the 2004 Iowa Democratic Caucus? | {
"text": [
"John Kerry"
],
"answer_start": [
47
]
} |
572ac497f75d5e190021fcaa | John_Kerry | In the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries, John Kerry defeated several Democratic rivals, including Sen. John Edwards (D-North Carolina.), former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and retired Army General Wesley Clark. His victory in the Iowa caucuses is widely believed to be the tipping point where Kerry revived his sa... | When did Kerry choose John Edwards to be his VP? | {
"text": [
"July 6, 2004"
],
"answer_start": [
629
]
} |
572ac4e4f75d5e190021fcb0 | John_Kerry | During his bid to be elected president in 2004, Kerry frequently criticized President George W. Bush for the Iraq War. While Kerry had initially voted in support of authorizing President Bush to use force in dealing with Saddam Hussein, he voted against an $87 billion supplemental appropriations bill to pay for the sub... | Who did Kerry criticize during the 2004 campaign? | {
"text": [
"President George W. Bush"
],
"answer_start": [
76
]
} |
572ac4e4f75d5e190021fcb1 | John_Kerry | During his bid to be elected president in 2004, Kerry frequently criticized President George W. Bush for the Iraq War. While Kerry had initially voted in support of authorizing President Bush to use force in dealing with Saddam Hussein, he voted against an $87 billion supplemental appropriations bill to pay for the sub... | Why did Kerry criticize Bush during the 2004 campaign? | {
"text": [
"for the Iraq War"
],
"answer_start": [
101
]
} |
572ac4e4f75d5e190021fcb3 | John_Kerry | During his bid to be elected president in 2004, Kerry frequently criticized President George W. Bush for the Iraq War. While Kerry had initially voted in support of authorizing President Bush to use force in dealing with Saddam Hussein, he voted against an $87 billion supplemental appropriations bill to pay for the sub... | What did Bush's campaign call Kerry for changing his mind about Iraq? | {
"text": [
"a flip-flopper"
],
"answer_start": [
476
]
} |
572ac557f75d5e190021fcb8 | John_Kerry | Kerry established a separate political action committee, Keeping America's Promise, which declared as its mandate "A Democratic Congress will restore accountability to Washington and help change a disastrous course in Iraq", and raised money and channeled contributions to Democratic candidates in state and federal race... | What was Kerry's PAC? | {
"text": [
"Keeping America's Promise"
],
"answer_start": [
57
]
} |
572ac557f75d5e190021fcba | John_Kerry | Kerry established a separate political action committee, Keeping America's Promise, which declared as its mandate "A Democratic Congress will restore accountability to Washington and help change a disastrous course in Iraq", and raised money and channeled contributions to Democratic candidates in state and federal race... | How many down-ballot candidates did Kerry help support? | {
"text": [
"179"
],
"answer_start": [
600
]
} |
572ac557f75d5e190021fcbb | John_Kerry | Kerry established a separate political action committee, Keeping America's Promise, which declared as its mandate "A Democratic Congress will restore accountability to Washington and help change a disastrous course in Iraq", and raised money and channeled contributions to Democratic candidates in state and federal race... | How many states' down-ballot candidates did Kerry help support? | {
"text": [
"42"
],
"answer_start": [
670
]
} |
572ac557f75d5e190021fcbc | John_Kerry | Kerry established a separate political action committee, Keeping America's Promise, which declared as its mandate "A Democratic Congress will restore accountability to Washington and help change a disastrous course in Iraq", and raised money and channeled contributions to Democratic candidates in state and federal race... | Which election did Kerry's PAC focus on? | {
"text": [
"the midterm elections during the 2006 election cycle"
],
"answer_start": [
692
]
} |
572ac5ba111d821400f38d54 | John_Kerry | On December 15, 2012, several news outlets reported that President Barack Obama would nominate Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, after Susan Rice, widely seen as Obama's preferred choice, withdrew her name from consideration citing a politicized confirmation process following criticism of her resp... | When was it reported that Kerry would become SoS? | {
"text": [
"December 15, 2012"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
572ac5ba111d821400f38d55 | John_Kerry | On December 15, 2012, several news outlets reported that President Barack Obama would nominate Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, after Susan Rice, widely seen as Obama's preferred choice, withdrew her name from consideration citing a politicized confirmation process following criticism of her resp... | Who was Secretary of State before Kerry? | {
"text": [
"Hillary Clinton"
],
"answer_start": [
112
]
} |
572ac5ba111d821400f38d56 | John_Kerry | On December 15, 2012, several news outlets reported that President Barack Obama would nominate Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, after Susan Rice, widely seen as Obama's preferred choice, withdrew her name from consideration citing a politicized confirmation process following criticism of her resp... | Who backed out of becoming SoS after Hillary? | {
"text": [
"Susan Rice"
],
"answer_start": [
157
]
} |
572ac5ba111d821400f38d58 | John_Kerry | On December 15, 2012, several news outlets reported that President Barack Obama would nominate Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, after Susan Rice, widely seen as Obama's preferred choice, withdrew her name from consideration citing a politicized confirmation process following criticism of her resp... | When was Kerry's appointment confirmed? | {
"text": [
"January 29, 2013"
],
"answer_start": [
639
]
} |
572ac63e34ae481900deaccd | John_Kerry | In the State Department, Kerry quickly earned a reputation "for being aloof, keeping to himself, and not bothering to read staff memos." Career State Department officials have complained that power has become too centralized under Kerry's leadership, which slows department operations when Kerry is on one of his frequen... | Who complained about how Kerry ran the State Dept? | {
"text": [
"Career State Department officials"
],
"answer_start": [
137
]
} |
572ac63e34ae481900deaccf | John_Kerry | In the State Department, Kerry quickly earned a reputation "for being aloof, keeping to himself, and not bothering to read staff memos." Career State Department officials have complained that power has become too centralized under Kerry's leadership, which slows department operations when Kerry is on one of his frequen... | How had some State employees described Kerry? | {
"text": [
"having \"a kind of diplomatic attention deficit disorder\""
],
"answer_start": [
372
]
} |
572ac63e34ae481900deacd0 | John_Kerry | In the State Department, Kerry quickly earned a reputation "for being aloof, keeping to himself, and not bothering to read staff memos." Career State Department officials have complained that power has become too centralized under Kerry's leadership, which slows department operations when Kerry is on one of his frequen... | Who published the Ivory Tower Survey? | {
"text": [
"Foreign Policy Magazine"
],
"answer_start": [
991
]
} |
572ac63e34ae481900deacd1 | John_Kerry | In the State Department, Kerry quickly earned a reputation "for being aloof, keeping to himself, and not bothering to read staff memos." Career State Department officials have complained that power has become too centralized under Kerry's leadership, which slows department operations when Kerry is on one of his frequen... | What was Kerry's ranking in the Ivory Tower Survey for effectiveness as SoS? | {
"text": [
"tied for 11th place out of the 15"
],
"answer_start": [
1196
]
} |
572ac68dbe1ee31400cb8227 | John_Kerry | In January 2014, having met with Secretary of State, Archbishop Pietro Parolin, Kerry said "We touched on just about every major issue that we are both working on, that are issues of concern to all of us. First of all, we talked at great length about Syria, and I was particularly appreciative for the Archbishop’s raisi... | Who met Kerry in Jan 2014? | {
"text": [
"Archbishop Pietro Parolin"
],
"answer_start": [
53
]
} |
572ac68dbe1ee31400cb8228 | John_Kerry | In January 2014, having met with Secretary of State, Archbishop Pietro Parolin, Kerry said "We touched on just about every major issue that we are both working on, that are issues of concern to all of us. First of all, we talked at great length about Syria, and I was particularly appreciative for the Archbishop’s raisi... | What country did Kerry discuss with Parolin? | {
"text": [
"Syria"
],
"answer_start": [
251
]
} |
572ac68dbe1ee31400cb8229 | John_Kerry | In January 2014, having met with Secretary of State, Archbishop Pietro Parolin, Kerry said "We touched on just about every major issue that we are both working on, that are issues of concern to all of us. First of all, we talked at great length about Syria, and I was particularly appreciative for the Archbishop’s raisi... | What did the Pope express support for in Jan 2014? | {
"text": [
"the Geneva II process"
],
"answer_start": [
445
]
} |
572ac68dbe1ee31400cb822a | John_Kerry | In January 2014, having met with Secretary of State, Archbishop Pietro Parolin, Kerry said "We touched on just about every major issue that we are both working on, that are issues of concern to all of us. First of all, we talked at great length about Syria, and I was particularly appreciative for the Archbishop’s raisi... | How many people did Kerry say had died in Syria as of Jan 2014? | {
"text": [
"over 130,000"
],
"answer_start": [
672
]
} |
572ac792111d821400f38d5e | John_Kerry | Kerry said on September 9 in response to a reporter's question about whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avert a military strike: "He could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week. Turn it over, all of it, without delay, and allow a full and total ac... | Who was Syria's president in 2014? | {
"text": [
"Bashar al-Assad"
],
"answer_start": [
94
]
} |
572ac792111d821400f38d60 | John_Kerry | Kerry said on September 9 in response to a reporter's question about whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avert a military strike: "He could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week. Turn it over, all of it, without delay, and allow a full and total ac... | Which country convinced Syria to actually give up its chemical weapons? | {
"text": [
"Russia"
],
"answer_start": [
538
]
} |
572ac792111d821400f38d61 | John_Kerry | Kerry said on September 9 in response to a reporter's question about whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avert a military strike: "He could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week. Turn it over, all of it, without delay, and allow a full and total ac... | What was Sergey Lavrov's position? | {
"text": [
"Russian Foreign Minister"
],
"answer_start": [
594
]
} |
572ac792111d821400f38d62 | John_Kerry | Kerry said on September 9 in response to a reporter's question about whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avert a military strike: "He could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week. Turn it over, all of it, without delay, and allow a full and total ac... | When did the UN Security Council order Syria's chemical weapons be destroyed? | {
"text": [
"September 28"
],
"answer_start": [
1016
]
} |
572ac813111d821400f38d68 | John_Kerry | In a speech before the Organization of American States in November 2013, Kerry remarked that the era of the Monroe Doctrine was over. He went on to explain, "The relationship that we seek and that we have worked hard to foster is not about a United States declaration about how and when it will intervene in the affairs ... | Where did Kerry speak in Nov 2013? | {
"text": [
"the Organization of American States"
],
"answer_start": [
19
]
} |
572ac813111d821400f38d69 | John_Kerry | In a speech before the Organization of American States in November 2013, Kerry remarked that the era of the Monroe Doctrine was over. He went on to explain, "The relationship that we seek and that we have worked hard to foster is not about a United States declaration about how and when it will intervene in the affairs ... | What did Kerry say had ended, in the Nov 2013 speech? | {
"text": [
"the era of the Monroe Doctrine"
],
"answer_start": [
93
]
} |
572ac813111d821400f38d6a | John_Kerry | In a speech before the Organization of American States in November 2013, Kerry remarked that the era of the Monroe Doctrine was over. He went on to explain, "The relationship that we seek and that we have worked hard to foster is not about a United States declaration about how and when it will intervene in the affairs ... | When did Kerry speak to the OAS? | {
"text": [
"in November 2013"
],
"answer_start": [
55
]
} |
572ac887be1ee31400cb8237 | John_Kerry | Kerry's paternal grandparents, shoe businessman Frederick A. "Fred" Kerry and musician Ida Lowe, were immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Fred was born as "Fritz Kohn" before he and Ida took on the "Kerry" name and moved to the United States. Fred and Ida were born Jewish, and converted to Catholicism together... | Who was Kerry's paternal grandmother? | {
"text": [
"Ida Lowe"
],
"answer_start": [
87
]
} |
572ac887be1ee31400cb8238 | John_Kerry | Kerry's paternal grandparents, shoe businessman Frederick A. "Fred" Kerry and musician Ida Lowe, were immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Fred was born as "Fritz Kohn" before he and Ida took on the "Kerry" name and moved to the United States. Fred and Ida were born Jewish, and converted to Catholicism together... | Who was Kerry's paternal grandfather? | {
"text": [
"Frederick A. \"Fred\" Kerry"
],
"answer_start": [
48
]
} |
572ac887be1ee31400cb8239 | John_Kerry | Kerry's paternal grandparents, shoe businessman Frederick A. "Fred" Kerry and musician Ida Lowe, were immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Fred was born as "Fritz Kohn" before he and Ida took on the "Kerry" name and moved to the United States. Fred and Ida were born Jewish, and converted to Catholicism together... | What was Kerry's paternal grandmother's career? | {
"text": [
"musician"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
572ac887be1ee31400cb823a | John_Kerry | Kerry's paternal grandparents, shoe businessman Frederick A. "Fred" Kerry and musician Ida Lowe, were immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Fred was born as "Fritz Kohn" before he and Ida took on the "Kerry" name and moved to the United States. Fred and Ida were born Jewish, and converted to Catholicism together... | What was Kerry's paternal grandfather's career? | {
"text": [
"shoe businessman"
],
"answer_start": [
31
]
} |
572ac887be1ee31400cb823b | John_Kerry | Kerry's paternal grandparents, shoe businessman Frederick A. "Fred" Kerry and musician Ida Lowe, were immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Fred was born as "Fritz Kohn" before he and Ida took on the "Kerry" name and moved to the United States. Fred and Ida were born Jewish, and converted to Catholicism together... | Where did Kerry's paternal grandparents immigrate from? | {
"text": [
"the Austro-Hungarian Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
118
]
} |
572ac8dbbe1ee31400cb8241 | John_Kerry | Alexandra was born days before Kerry began law school. In 1982, Julia asked Kerry for a separation while she was suffering from severe depression. They were divorced on July 25, 1988, and the marriage was formally annulled in 1997. "After 14 years as a political wife, I associated politics only with anger, fear and lon... | When did Kerry and his wife separate? | {
"text": [
"1982"
],
"answer_start": [
58
]
} |
572ac8dbbe1ee31400cb8242 | John_Kerry | Alexandra was born days before Kerry began law school. In 1982, Julia asked Kerry for a separation while she was suffering from severe depression. They were divorced on July 25, 1988, and the marriage was formally annulled in 1997. "After 14 years as a political wife, I associated politics only with anger, fear and lon... | When did Kerry and his wife divorce? | {
"text": [
"July 25, 1988"
],
"answer_start": [
169
]
} |
572ac8dbbe1ee31400cb8243 | John_Kerry | Alexandra was born days before Kerry began law school. In 1982, Julia asked Kerry for a separation while she was suffering from severe depression. They were divorced on July 25, 1988, and the marriage was formally annulled in 1997. "After 14 years as a political wife, I associated politics only with anger, fear and lon... | When did Kerry and his wife get an annullment? | {
"text": [
"1997"
],
"answer_start": [
226
]
} |
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