George R. Nethercutt Jr., Who Ousted a House Speaker, Dies at 79

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George R. Nethercutt Jr., Who Ousted a House Speaker, Dies at 79

He defeated Thomas S. Foley of Washington State in the 1994 Republican midterm sweep. It was the first time since the Civil War-era that voters had rejected a House speaker. www.nytimes.com

He defeated Thomas S. Foley of Washington State in the 1994 Republican midterm sweep. It was the first time since the Civil War-era that voters had rejected a House speaker.

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