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Ethics Trial May Affect Rangel's Chances in Primary With Adam Clayton Powell IV

(July 22) -- Word that Democrat Charlie Rangel will face a trial in the House of Representatives on charges of ethics violations may spell trouble for the veteran New York congressman in his primary contest against New York State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV. Rangel, who defeated Powell's famous father, Adam...

Adam Clayton Powell IV Starts Run Against Rangel

(April 12) --The son also wants to rise. New York State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV, the son of the first African-American to be elected to Congress in the state of New York, said today he intends to challenge Charles Rangel in this year's Democratic primary for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The...

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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives (1945–71).

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