Nancy Kassebaum Baker Dies At 94

Former Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker has died at 94.

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Updated Aug 22, 5:51pm ET

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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a former Republican U.S. senator from Kansas, died Friday of natural causes at 94, her son Bill Kassebaum said. Kassebaum Baker served 18 years in the Senate and became the first woman elected to the chamber without following a spouse into office. The daughter of a Kansas governor, she was described by her son as an independent voice who sometimes went against the grain on issues involving Kansas and the country.

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