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  2. John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and former politician who served as the United States Attorney General in the George W. Bush administration from 2001 to 2005.

  3. May 9, 2024 · 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.

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  4. Dec 6, 2001 · John Ashcroft, a Republican U.S. senator from Missouri, was running for reelection in November 2000; at the same time, his fellow Republican George W. Bush was running for president. Ashcroft lost his race to Jean Carnahan, the widow of the state's Democratic governor.

  5. Nov 11, 2004 · A former senator from Missouri, Ashcroft was at the center of a fierce civil liberties debate over anti-terrorism policies initiated by the Bush administration in the wake of the 9/11...

  6. John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and former politician who served as the United States Attorney General in the George W. Bush administration from 2001 to 2005.

  7. John David Ashcroft is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and former politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General in the George W. Bush Administration, Senator from Missouri, and...

  8. John David Ashcroft was born on May 9, 1942, in Chicago, to Grace Ashcroft and James Robert Ashcroft. After John was born, the Ashcroft family moved to Springfield, Missouri, where his father was a minister at an Assemblies of God congregation.

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