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Looking back at Tom Foley's time as House speaker

Clip: 10/18/2013 | 5m 9s

Looking back at Tom Foley's time as House speaker

Tom Foley, former speaker of the House and long-time Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 84. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman digs into the NewsHour archives to review highlights from Foley's career and the legacy he left on the House of Representatives.

10/18/2013 | Rating NR

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