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John Ashcroft

John Ashcroft, a longtime Missouri political figure, was appointed U.S. Attorney General in 2001 by George W. Bush. Until 2005 Ashcroft served as the 79th Attorney General. Ashcroft graduated from…

John Ashcroft Biography

John AshcroftGeorge W. Bush's Attorney General Born: 5/9/1942Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Arguably the most controversial and conservative of all Bush appointees, Ashcroft faced harsh…

John Ashcroft, 2003 News

U.S. attorney general, was widely criticized for seeking sweeping new powers to track down terrorists. Civil libertarians and increasingly, the courts, have condemned the compromise on civil…

Mel Carnahan 2000 Deaths

Mel CarnahanAge: 66 highly respected governor of Missouri who was engaged in a tight race for the U.S. Senate with Republican incumbent John Ashcroft. Known as an honest, up-front politician…

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Spencer AbrahamDaniel Kahikina Akaka Archibald Alphonso AlexanderSamuel A. Alito, Jr. Paula Gunn AllenKing Abdullah AmanirenasStephen AmbroseMary AntinSusan B. Anthony Virginia ApgarJames…

James Comey

Name at birth: James Brien Comey, Jr.James Comey is the Republican lawyer and former U.S. attorney whose controversial tenure as Director of the FBI ended abruptly when he was fired by President…

Timeline of Terrorism: the Aftermath

by Erin Teare Tuesday, September 18 Pakistani officials and Taliban leaders end two days of negotiations with no agreement. A moment of silence is held at 8:48 am EDT in New York…

2003 People in the News

Abu Abbas,Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen),John Abizaid,Kofi Annan,Sami Al-Arian,Lance Armstrong,Peter Arnett,John Ashcroft,Tariq Aziz,José María Aznar,Steve Bechler,David Beckham,William Bennett,…

September 11: People in the News

Related Links September 11, 2001AfghanistanTerrorismThe TalibanAl-QaedaWho's Who in Afghanistan al-Zawahiri, Dr. Ayman, al-Qaeda's theological leaderAshcroft, John, U.S. attorney generalAtef,…