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| | The Iowa Stater, Feb. 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | Mary Louise Smith, one of Iowa's most esteemed political leaders, died August 22 at age 82 in Des Moines. |
 | | Smith, the first and only woman to chair the National Committee of the Republican Party, devoted more than 60 years to improving the political process at the local, state and national levels. |
 | | Smith's family has designated that memorial contributions may be made to four organizations, including the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics, Iowa State University Foundation, Memorial Union, Alumni Suite, 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50014-7164. |
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