Article: The Secret Advice of Henry Hyde


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10-16-1998
The Secret Advice of Henry Hyde

In July 1983, Henry Hyde stood in the well of the U.S. House of Representatives in an attempt to save his fellow Republican and colleague from southern Illinois, Daniel Crane, from congressional censure. Mr. Crane, a married father of six, had admitted a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female congressional page. A House ethics panel recommended a mere "reprimand." But Newt Gingrich -- still more than a decade from the speaker's chair -- argued that "reprimand" was too mild. He wanted Mr. Crane expelled.

Mr. Hyde admonished the House with characteristic humor: "I assure you," he said, "Congressman Crane would rather have torn off his ...

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