Lee Hamilton
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Lee Herbert Hamilton (born April 20, 1931) is an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives and a former member of the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council. A member of the Democratic Party, Hamilton represented the 9th congressional district of Indiana from 1965 to 1999. Following his departure from Congress, he has served on a number of governmental advisory boards, most notably as the vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission.
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Lee Hamilton | |
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Vice Chair of the 9/11 Commission | |
In office December 11, 2002 – August 21, 2004 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | George J. Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Commission dissolved |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th district | |
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Earl Wilson |
Succeeded by | Baron Hill |
Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Dante Fascell |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Gilman |
Chair of the House Intelligence Committee | |
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Edward Boland |
Succeeded by | Louis Stokes |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-04-20) April 20, 1931 (age 93) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Nancy Nelson
(m. 1954; died 2012) |
Education | DePauw University (BA) Indiana University (JD) |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Hamilton, as chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, outlines H.R.3221, the Iraq Claims Act of 1994 Recorded April 28, 1994 | |
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