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Article: Former Congressman Henry Hyde dies

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November 29, 2007
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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde died Thursday morning, months after undergoing open-heart surgery, his family said.

Hyde had suffered complications after the surgery this past summer and "I believe his heart just gave out," his stepdaughter Sue Schiesser said. Hyde died around 3 a.m. at Rush University Medical Center, she said.

Hyde, 83, had decided not to seek re-election last year after representing his suburban Chicago district for 32 years. He was first elected by 6th Congressional District voters in 1974.

Hyde gained national notice in 1976 when the staunch abortion foe championed a provision banning federal funding for most abortions, a piece of legislation that became known as ...

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