Talk:John Jacob Rhodes

Latest comment: 14 years ago by AZHistorian in topic POV

POV

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There is language in this article (as of now, 15:07, 6 January 2008 (UTC)) which is POV. Such as:

During his stay in office, Rhodes played a significant role in countless initiatives. He will most likely be remembered for two things, only the first of which was he genuinely proud of. He became the driving force behind the Central Arizona Project, a project which brought desperately needed water to the cities and towns of Arizona. His name will also be remembered for the occasion when…

Markles 15:07, 6 January 2008 (UTC)Reply


I edited the page so it doesn't sound like the president of his fan club made it. It is now neutral —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.118.56.110 (talk) 13:59, 11 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

As the editor of John Rhodes's biography, and in collaboration with his biographer, I have altered/corrected the statements regarding the CAP and his meeting with Richard Nixon to agree with what Rhodes himself and his biographer wrote about the events. I have also added two references: Rhodes's autobiography and J. Brian Smith's biography.

I think that it is now safe to remove the notation regarding the neutrality of the article being disputed. Thank you. (AZHistorian (talk) 04:16, 9 June 2010 (UTC))Reply