Robert Kastenmeier
Robert Kastenmeier | |
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Official portrait, 1983 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Donald E. Tewes |
| Succeeded by | Scott Klug |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert William Kastenmeier January 24, 1924 |
| Died | March 20, 2015 (aged 91) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dorothy Chambers |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Robert William Kastenmeier (January 24, 1924 – March 20, 2015) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Dodge County, Wisconsin. He served 16 terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district from 1959 until 1991. He was an early opponent of the Vietnam War, and later was a key sponsor of the Copyright Act of 1976 and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.