Paul Augustus Findley was an American writer and politician. Findley was born on June 23, 1921, in his parents’ (Florence Mary Nichols and Joseph S. Findley) home in Jacksonville, in central Illinois and died on August 9, 2019, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois, at the age of 98. He attended the Jacksonville public schools. He received his bachelor's degree from Illinois College in Jacksonville, which is currently home to The Paul Findley Congressional Office Museum. He has honorary doctorate degrees from: Lincoln University, Lindenwood College, Illinois College, MacMurray College and University of Sana'a, Yemen. The collection contains manuscripts and artifacts related to the life and political career of Paul Findley. It is one of the few congressional office museums in the United States. Findley served in the United States Navy during World War II and was commissioned a lieutenant (junior grade). He served as United States Representative from Illinois, representing its 20th District. A Republican, he was first elected in 1960. He co-authored the War Powers Act in 1973, which is supposed to limit the ability of the president to go to war without Congressional authorization. He was a cofounder of the Council for the National Interest, a Washington, D.C. advocacy group, and was a vocal critic of American policy towards Israel. His Published works: "The Transparent Cabal: The Neoconservative Agenda, War in the Middle East, and the National Interest of Israel (Foreword) " (2008), "Silent No More: Confronting America's False Images of Islam" (2001), "They Dare to Speak Out: People and Institutions Confront Israel's Lobby" (1985, 1989, 2003), "Deliberate Deceptions: Facing the Facts About the U.S.–Israeli Relationship" (1993, 1995), "Abraham Lincoln: The Crucible of Congress" (1979, 2004) , "The Federal Farm Fable" (1968), "Speaking Out: A Congressman's Lifelong Fight Against Bigotry, Famine, and War" (2011). Findley has made over 100 media appearances including: Meet the Press, NBC Today Show, CBS Charlie Rose Show, CNN Crossfire, Larry King Radio Network, MBS network. He has lectured widely in the United States and Canada, and in England, Malaysia, South Africa, Yemen, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. He frequently meets with leaders in the Middle East. Findley was the first congressman to propose normal diplomatic relations with China. He wrote the legislation that summons U.S. universities to challenge world hunger and was a principal author of the War Powers Resolution. He led trade missions to the Soviet Union (1972) and the People's Republic of China (1978). 1976, the Estes Kefauver Memorial award by the Association to Unite the Democracies; 1978, the Commander's Cross, the highest civilian award of the Federal Republic of Germany; 1980, Lincoln Academy Laureate by the State of Illinois; 1986, the human rights award by the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; 1993, the Alex Odeh Memorial award by American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee; 2000, the Malcolm X Award by American Muslim Alliance and the Islamic Community Award by the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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