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Jim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82

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Jim Leach represented Iowa as a moderate Republican until 2006 .

He was defeated by Democrat Dave Loebsack in a midterm cycle that gave Democrats control of the U.S. House .

Leach was among six Republicans to vote against a resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq .

He later headed the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2009 .

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English

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