John C. Raines
John C. Raines | |
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Speaking at Temple University in 2014 | |
| Born | October 27, 1933 Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Died | November 12, 2017 (aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Education | B.A. in English (1955) Doctorate in Christian Social Ethics |
| Alma mater | Carleton College Union Theological Seminary |
| Title | Reverend Doctor |
| Movement | Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI |
| Spouse | Bonnie Muir Raines |
| Children | 4 |
John Curtis Raines (October 27, 1933 – November 12, 2017) was an American Methodist minister, religion professor, anti-war activist, and whistleblower. He was a member of the Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI, which conspired to steal documents from an FBI office in 1971 and exposed illegal activity and abuses of power, including COINTELPRO.