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Fascell was born in Bridgehampton, New York . He moved to Florida in 1925 and, in 1938 , he graduated from the University Of Miami law school, where he was inducted into the prestigious Iron Arrow Honor Society , the highest honor awarded at the university. Fascell served in the Florida National Guard during World War II , serving in the African , Sicilian , and Italian Campaigns . Fascell was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1950 . In 1954 , he was elected to the House Of Representatives as a Democrat in a district representing Dade County, Florida . Fascell refused to sign The Southern Manifesto in 1956 . Fascell began as a supporter of the Vietnam War , but he soon spoke out against the war. Fascell co-sponsored the War Powers Act and he won aid for Cuban-Americans who had settled in his district. From 1984 to 1993 , Fascell was the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Fascell retired from the House after his 19th term ended in 1993 . |
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