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John Patrick Murtha Jr. (/ ˈ m ɜːr θ ə /; June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 until his death in 2010.
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Feb 9, 2010 · (CNN) -- Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, died after complications from gallbladder surgery, according to his...
Feb 9, 2010 · Rep. John Murtha, a legendary Pennsylvania lawmaker and close ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s, died Monday. Murtha (D-Pa.) was admitted to the Virginia Hospital Center last week following...
Mar 7, 2014 · John Murtha, the Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania and decorated former Marine whose fierce opposition to the Iraq war helped catalyze public sentiment against the conflict, died Monday....
Feb 8, 2010 · A tribute to the late congressman who was a powerful leader on defense spending and a vocal critic of the Iraq war. Learn about his life, career, achievements and legacy in this obituary from PBS NewsHour.
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Feb 8, 2010 · Democratic Congressman John Murtha died today of complications from gall bladder surgery. He was 77 years old. Murtha, a retired Marine Corps officer and a Vietnam veteran, was one of the most...
Feb 7, 2010 · February 07, 2010 7:00 PM. By Dan Robinson. John Murtha. Representative John Murtha, a key pro-defense Democrat who during 36 years in the U.S. House of Representatives became one of the...