前印第安纳国会议员李·汉密尔顿(两党领袖和9/11委员会副主席)于94岁去世。 Former Indiana Congressman Lee Hamilton, a bipartisan leader and 9/11 Commission vice chair, has died at 94.

1965年至1999年在美国众议院任职34年的前印第安纳议员李·汉密尔顿(Lee Hamilton)于94岁去世。 Former Indiana Congressman Lee Hamilton, who served 34 years in the U.S. House from 1965 to 1999, has died at age 94. 汉密尔顿是一位以两党领导著称的受人尊敬的民主党人,汉密尔顿在调查伊朗-反恐事件方面发挥了关键作用,并担任9/11委员会副主席。 A respected Democrat known for his bipartisan leadership, Hamilton played key roles in investigating the Iran-Contra affair and served as vice chair of the 9/11 Commission. 他于2015年获得总统自由勋章。 He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. 退休后,他成为印第安纳大学杰出的学者,汉密尔顿·卢加尔学校以他的名义命名为汉密尔顿·卢加尔学院。 After retiring, he became a distinguished scholar at Indiana University, where the Hamilton Lugar School is named in his honor. 印地安那州州长Mike Braun命令州旗在半人手中飞翔, Indiana Governor Mike Braun ordered state flags to fly at half-staff, and tributes poured in from across the political spectrum. 死亡原因没有披露。 The cause of death was not disclosed.