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John Ashcroft

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John David Ashcroft
Born:
May 9, 1942, Chicago, Ill., U.S. (age 82)
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Republican Party

John Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942, Chicago, Ill., U.S.) is a U.S. politician and lawyer, who served as attorney general of the United States (2001–05). He is known for his conservative policies and his support of the USA Patriot Act. After graduating from Yale University (B.A., 1964) and the University of Chicago (J.D., 1967), Ashcroft taught business law at Southwest Missouri State University. In 1972 he unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. After serving as state auditor (1973–75), Ashcroft in 1976 was elected to the first of two terms as state ...(100 of 472 words)

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