Joseph P. Addabbo
Joseph P. Addabbo | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – April 10, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Albert H. Bosch |
| Succeeded by | Alton Waldon |
| Constituency | 5th district (1961–63) 7th district (1963–83) 6th district (1983–86) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Patrick Addabbo March 17, 1925 |
| Died | April 10, 1986 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Saint John's Cemetery, Queens |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | Three, including Joseph Addabbo Jr. |
| Alma mater | City College of New York St. John's Law School |
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Joseph Patrick Addabbo (March 17, 1925 – April 10, 1986) was a New York City politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 until his death in 1986. As the chairman of the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense in the 1980s, he was a noted critic of President Ronald Reagan's defense spending increases.