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John Conyers

(1929–2019) Politician United States

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John Conyers was a politician from the United States.

Quick Facts About John Conyers

Born: May 16, 1929
Died: October 27, 2019
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Reining in the imperial presidency: lessons and recommendations relating to the presidency of George W. Bush
Spouse: Monica Conyers

About John Conyers

John James Conyers Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. Conyers was the sixth-longest serving member of Congress and the longest-serving African American member of Congress in history.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Spingarn Medal

Quotes by John Conyers · Page 2

It is a Federal crime to hijack an automobile; it is a Federal crime to possess cocaine. It ought to be a…

Crime

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Global Family Day provides a way in which every man, woman, and child in the United States can help to reduce suffering…

Brotherhood

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Every few generations there are people who come along that change the way we look at the world, for musical enthusiasts Monk…

Generations

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I am a Korean War veteran. I support our troops as much as anyone in this body, but I do so by…

Advocating

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Our system of private health insurance that fails to provide coverage to so many of our citizens also contributes to the double-digit…

America

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The American taxpayers should not have to send one more penny on the Administration's Iraq misadventure. Let's give our troops the supplies…

Administration

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We must ensure that these acts of terror do not accomplish in a slow burn what the fires of the World Trade…

Accomplish

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We should not take a Memorial Day recess until we pass a proper memorial for the slain students in Littleton, Colorado, and…

Colorado

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Journalists become candidates for cardiac arrest when they see or hear an African American disagreeing with an African American. We would become…

African american

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My friends in the Congress, I have known Coretta King since I went south during the civil rights movement as a lawyer.…

Civil rights

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I'm used to being cut out of the conference meetings, but now they are cutting us out even before the bill's are…

Acts

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The time is now for Congress to address health care in America.

Addresses

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Violence against judges and threats of violence against Judges is on the rise and it is no laughing matter. When leaders attempt…

Crime

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Just as outlawing alcohol did not work in the 1920s, current attempts to prohibit online gambling will not work, either.

Alcohol

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Mr. Chairman, the price for continuing this war is too high, not only in budgetary terms, but in American lives, Iraqi civilian…

America

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