John Danforth

American politician, Missouri · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1936 · age 90

John Claggett Danforth is an American politician, attorney, diplomat, and Episcopal priest who served as the attorney general of Missouri from 1969 to 1976 and as a United States senator from 1976 to 1995.

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2019“Should we leave this seriously flawed individual in charge of our nation, and in extension, the free world? I think not.”In their words23 August 2019Loveland Reporter-HeraldRead the whole statement

2017“That founding principle of the party is also a founding principle of the United States.”In their words24 August 2017The Washington PostRead the whole statement

“Our record hasn’t been perfect. When we have pushed the agenda of the Christian right, we have seemed to exclude people who don’t share our religious beliefs.”In their words24 August 2017The Washington PostRead the whole statement

“We cannot allow Donald Trump to redefine the Republican Party.”In their words24 August 2017The Washington PostRead the whole statement

2006“Whether religion is a divisive or reconciling force depends on our certainty or our humility as we practice our faith in our politics.”In their wordsp. 16Read the whole statement

“I had not been left behind in the parish. I wasn't holding the hands of grieving widows. I wasn't struggling to educate my children.”In their wordsp. 47Read the whole statement

1936Born5 September 1936

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Father Donald Danforth I

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Spouse Sally Danforth

Sibling William Henry Danforth

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Danforth greeting President Ronald Reagan, 1981

Danforth's swearing in to be the United States Ambassador to the United Nations by Justice Clarence Thomas, his former assistant, 2004

Danforth talks with reporters about his investigation of the 1993 incident involving the FBI and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, 1999

Report to the Deputy Attorney General Concerning the 1993 Confrontation at the Mt. Carmel Complex, Waco, Texas, John Danforth, Independent Counsel, November 8, 2000. Federal government document.

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John Danforth

4 statements, newest first

I find the president guilty of both obstruction and collusion.
23 August 2019 · Loveland Reporter-Herald, Own words
Many have said that President Trump isn’t a Republican. They are correct, but for a reason more fundamental than those usually given.
24 August 2017 · The Washington Post, Own words
It isn’t a matter of occasional asides, or indiscreet slips of the tongue uttered at unguarded moments.
24 August 2017 · The Washington Post, Own words

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Awards

Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy

About this person

A member of the Republican Party, he later served as special counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1999 to 2000 and as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2004 to 2005.

Country

United States