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| − | '''John Conyers''' (b. 1929) is an American politician. He is a | + | '''John Conyers''' (b. 1929) is an American politician. He is a Representative of the [[Democratic]] party. |
| − | + | Conyers, a [[Baptist]], served in the [[Michigan]] National Guard, the [[US Army]], and in the Army Reserves. During the [[Korean War]], Conyers served as an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers in Korea. Conyers was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1965, and continues to represent Michigan's 14 Congressional District. | |
| − | + | Conyers issued a report in May, 2005, that was highly critical of the 2004 election results from the state of [[Ohio]]. ''What Went Wrong in Ohio: The Conyers Report on the 2004 General Election'', discusses differences between exit polls and final vote tallies, as well as reports of faulty electronic voting machines and ballot counting machines. | |
| − | In August 2006 | + | In August 2006 Conyers issued a report ''The Constitution in Crisis: The Downing Street Minutes and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retributions and Cover-ups in the Iraq War'', that called for the censure of President [[George W. Bush]] and Vice President [[Dick Cheney]] over intellegence failures in the run up to the Iraq War, and reports of torture during the conduct of the war. |
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Revision as of 01:14, November 25, 2007
John Conyers (b. 1929) is an American politician. He is a Representative of the Democratic party.
Conyers, a Baptist, served in the Michigan National Guard, the US Army, and in the Army Reserves. During the Korean War, Conyers served as an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers in Korea. Conyers was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1965, and continues to represent Michigan's 14 Congressional District.
Conyers issued a report in May, 2005, that was highly critical of the 2004 election results from the state of Ohio. What Went Wrong in Ohio: The Conyers Report on the 2004 General Election, discusses differences between exit polls and final vote tallies, as well as reports of faulty electronic voting machines and ballot counting machines.
In August 2006 Conyers issued a report The Constitution in Crisis: The Downing Street Minutes and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retributions and Cover-ups in the Iraq War, that called for the censure of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney over intellegence failures in the run up to the Iraq War, and reports of torture during the conduct of the war.