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After serving in the United States. Navy, he attended Japanese language school in Boulder, Colorado, and assisted with the establishment of military government on Okinawa during World World War World War II
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Ward MacLean Hussey
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Hussey received his undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University, and a master"s degree in political science from Columbia University. Hussey spent 42 years in the Office of Legislative Counsel for the United States. House of Representatives, beginning with his appointment in November 1946. He served as Legislative Counsel from 1972 until his retirement in 1989.
He participated in the drafting of major legislation, including two versions of the Internal Revenue Code, the Marshall Plan, the Interstate Highway Acting and Medicare.
After retirement, he traveled extensively to assist emerging and developing countries in the drafting of tax law. He co-authored the book Basic World Tax Code and Commentary, which was translated into multiple languages.
On March 1, 1989. The 101st Congress passed a resolution honoring his service (H Resident 97).
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November 16, 2009 (aged 89)