Christopher B. Cannon
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Rep. Christopher B. Cannon is a Republican U.S. Representative for Utah.
Attended Event Honoring Rev. Sun Myung Moon
On March 23, 2004, a congressional reception was held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., honoring Korean-born businessman and religious leader, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Moon, 85, has been controversial for years. Renowned for officiating at mass weddings, he received an 18-month prison sentence in 1982 for tax fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice. In a 1997 sermon, he likened homosexuals to "dirty dung-eating dogs."[1] Democrats Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota, Rep. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. of Georgia; and Republicans Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett of Maryland, Rep. Christopher B. Cannon of Utah, and Rep. Curt Weldon of Pennsylvania – received "Ambassadors for Peace" awards at the ceremony. There were reportedly 81 members of Congress total at the event.[2]
References
- ↑ Washington Post: The Rev. Moon Honored at Hill Reception , June 23, 2004 (accessed on Nov. 18, 2010)
- ↑ WND: Rev. Moon holds coronation at Capitol, June 14, 2010 (accessed on Nov. 18, 2010)
