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Biography
John Dennis Hastert is an American former politician who served as the 51st speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Illinois's 14th congressional district from 1987 to 2007 and was the sixth longest-serving speaker in history, and the longest serving Republican. In 2016, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for financial offenses related to the sexual abuse of teenage boys, although he was never convicted of any sexual crimes.
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Awards & recognition
- Dr. Nathan Davis Award — United States Representatives · 2006
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown · 2004
- Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas · 2001
- honorary citizen of Vilnius · 2001
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Filmography8 titles
Why We Fight
2005as Self (archive footage)
2005as Self (archive footage)
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
2021as Self (archive footage)
2021as Self (archive footage)
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
2010as Self (archive footage)
2010as Self (archive footage)
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004as Self (archive footage)
2004as Self (archive footage)
The Best Government Money Can Buy?
2009as Self (archive footage)
2009as Self (archive footage)
Architects of Denial
2017as Self (archive footage)
2017as Self (archive footage)
Bigger Stronger Faster*
2008as Self (archive footage)
2008as Self (archive footage)
Original Sin: Sex
2016as Self (archive footage)
2016as Self (archive footage)