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Former Rep. Henry Hyde dies at 83
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Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Nov 29, 2007 08:57am |
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News Date | Thursday, November 29, 2007 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Former Rep. Henry Hyde, the Illinois Republican who steered the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton and championed government restrictions on the funding of abortions, has died. He was 83.
The death of the Illinois Republican was announced on Capitol Hill by the office of House Minority Leader John Boehner.
There was no immediate word on the cause of his death.
Hyde retired from Congress at the end of the last session. Days before leaving office, President Bush presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The White House praised Hyde, a leading foe of abortion, as a "powerful defender of life" and an advocate for a strong national defense.
"Chairman Hyde was a pioneer in the effort to protect human life, and because of his tireless efforts, there are thousands of people living around the world today who remember his service to mankind," said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, who heads the conservative Republican Study Committee
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