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   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. He previously held various positions in Missouri politics; as Auditor of Missouri (1973–1975), Attorney General of Missouri (1976–1985 ...

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   John Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942, Chicago, Ill., U.S.) U.S. politician and lawyer, who served as attorney general of the United States (2001–05). He was known for his conservative policies and his support of the USA Patriot Act.

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   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.

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   • John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942 ) is an American consultant, lobbyist and politician. He was the 79th United States Attorney General. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2005. Ashcroft was previously the Governor of Missouri (1985–1993) and a U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001).

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   • His son, Jay Ashcroft, is also a politician, serving as Secretary of State of Missouri since January 2017. John David Ashcroft 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.

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   • He has written a number of books, including Lessons from a Father to His Son (1998) and Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice (2006). John Ashcroft U.S. politician and lawyer, who served as attorney general of the United States (2001–05).

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   What was Ashcroft's role in the war on Terrorism?

   • Ashcroft became the administration's persona for the war on terrorism and took a number of controversial steps in its pursuit—including detaining over 1,000 people on charges not made public, deciding to monitor selected attorney-client conversations, and setting in place plans to try alleged war criminals in military tribunals.

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   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 terrorist...

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   John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American consultant, lobbyist and politician. He was the 79th United States Attorney General. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2005. Ashcroft was previously the Governor of Missouri (1985–1993) and a U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001).

   • Preceded by: Janet Reno
   • Succeeded by: Alberto Gonzales

   • President: George W. Bush

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   Dec 6, 2001 · People. History. U.S. History: Biographies. John D. Ashcroft. Ashcroft, John. views 1,463,202 updated Jun 11 2018. John Ashcroft. Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Department of Justice. Delivered on December 6, 2001. "Your tactics only aid terrorists—for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve."

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   U.S. Presidents. George W. Bush. John Ashcroft (2001–2005) John Ashcroft was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 9, 1942, but grew up in Springfield, Missouri. He graduated from Springfield's Hillcrest High School in 1960 and concluded his studies at Yale University in 1964.