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To: longtermmemmory
I thought Kerry came from a rich family. Or was it the classic case of "title with no fortune"?

Kerry comes from the 'poor' side of the Forbes family. His father was a foreign service diplomat. Probably well paid, but not in the same class as his peers. Kerry attended all the right prep schools, etc, but always fought to fit in with his 'betters'.

14 posted on 07/17/2004 12:13:15 PM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: TC Rider

Kerry comes from the 'poor' side of the Forbes family. His father was a foreign service diplomat. Probably well paid, but not in the same class as his peers. Kerry attended all the right prep schools, etc, but always fought to fit in with his 'betters'.

You are correct. I would also add that the USG pays for boarding schools costs when either there is not an acceptable school at the overseas posting or even if there is, the USG will pay up to amount of the local tuition for children attending school elsewhere. Depending on where Kerry's father was stationed, the USG could have paid most of the prep school costs either in Switzerland or the US.

15 posted on 07/17/2004 12:22:28 PM PDT by kabar
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