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937:M. Hatfield
692:Appearances
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429:Family life
413:Later years
335:1980 census
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1418:Categories
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1296:P. DeFazio
789:Republican
761:1983–1991
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588:2009-03-08
563:2008-03-29
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496:2009-07-26
458:References
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313:Republican
233:Early life
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166:Republican
138:1938-01-19
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