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Lee H. Hamilton

American politician and lawyer (1931–2026) Lee HamiltonOfficial portrait for the 9/11 CommissionVice Chair of the 9/11 CommissionIn officeDecember 11, 2002 – August 21, 2004PresidentGeorge W. BushPreceded byGeorge J. MitchellSucceeded byPosition abolishedChair of the House Foreign Affairs CommitteeIn officeJanuary 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995Preceded byDante FascellSucceeded byBenjamin GilmanChair of the House Intelligence CommitteeIn officeJanuary 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987Preceded byEdward BolandSucceeded byLouis StokesMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Indiana's 9th districtIn officeJanuary 3, 1965 – January 3, 1999Preceded byEarl WilsonSucceeded byBaron Hill Personal detailsBornLee Herbert Hamilton(1931-04-20)April 20, 1931Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.DiedFebruary 3, 2026(2026-02-03) (aged 94)Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.PartyDemocraticSpouse Nancy Nelson ​ ​(m. 1954; died 2012)​Children3EducationDePauw University (BA)Indiana University, Bloomington (JD)AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom Hamilton's voice Hamilton outlining the Iraq Claims Act of 1994.Recorded April 28, 1994 Lee Herbert Hamilton (April 20, 1931 – February 3, 2026) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana.

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