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Politics has high and low moments. Sometimes it brings out the better angels of our nature sometimes baser instincts.

Jim Leach

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Jim Leach
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: October 15
Business Executive
Former U.S. Congressman
Politician
University Teacher
Davenport
Iowa
James Albert Smith Leach
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