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John Danforth

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John Danforth
BornJohn Claggett Danforth
9/5/1936
BirthplaceSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPolitician, attorney, diplomat, Episcopal priest
Known forU.S. Senator from Missouri (1976–1995), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2004–2005)
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Yale University (JD, MDiv)
Children5
AwardsSt. Louis Walk of Fame inductee

George W. Bush.William H. Danforth,Ralston Purina George H. W. Bush [1] [2] William H. Danforth,Ralston Purina William Danforth,[3] Bachelor of Arts [2] Warren E. Hearnes Kit Bond.[3] John Ashcroft,Stuart Symington,[2] Bob Packwood [2] Clarence Thomas Anita Hill.[4] [1] Dan Quayle,John Ashcroft,<ref Janet Reno Branch Davidians <ref "Danforth Investigation of Waco". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Edward L. Dowd Jr. <ref George W. Bush John Negroponte.<ref <ref Tran, Mark. "US UN ambassador to step down". The Guardian. 2004-11-15. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "John C. Danforth Resignation Letter". United States Mission to the United Nations. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Anne Patterson.Dan Quayle Dick Cheney.<ref <ref "Bush's Veepstakes". ABC News. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref Danforth, John. "In the Name of Politics". The New York Times. 2005-03-30. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref Danforth, John. "Onward, Moderate Christian Soldiers". The New York Times. 2005-06-17. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Josh Hawley Donald Trump.<ref "GOP a 'grotesque caricature' of what it was before, says former Sen. John Danforth". PBS NewsHour. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "Former Sen. John Danforth: 'Each of the two political parties has gone to the extreme'". KCUR. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "John Danforth: We must stand up against the bully in the Oval Office". Kansas City Star. 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "Former GOP Senator John Danforth: Supreme Court Will Take On Trump Tariffs— And Case Is Cut And Dry". Forbes. 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref <ref William Danforth,William H. Danforth,<ref <ref "Ryan Burge Joins the Danforth Center at Washington University". ChurchLeaders. 2025-08-06. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "John Danforth — St. Louis Walk of Fame". St. Louis Walk of Fame. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref Western Historical Manuscript Collection <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref Donald McHenry Ann Wagner Maxine Waters Mike Kehoe Eric Greitens Jasmine Crockett <refe

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bush's Veepstakes". CNN. 2000-07-22. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "DANFORTH, John Claggett". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "John C. Danforth Papers". University of Missouri–St. Louis, Western Historical Manuscript Collection. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Testimony". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
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