retired from the House after his 19th term ended in 1993. When President Bill Clinton took office he proposed to nominate Fascell as the United States Ambassador to Italy, however Fascell declined for family reasons as he had developed colorectal cancer. On October 29, 1998, Fascell was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Clinton. He died the following month from colorectal cancer, at the age of 81. Publications References Further reading Congressional Timeline: 73rd Congress (March 9, 1933) - 111th Congress (March 10, 2009) For each Congress beginning with the 73rd (1933–35), this timeline features session dates, partisan composition, the presidential administration, a list of congressional leaders, and notable legislation passed. This first version only addresses legislative output, not non-legislative events such as the impeachment of President Clinton or internal congressional processes or congressional politics. Information about related materials is available at http://www.congressionaltimeline.org/ External links The Dante B. Fascell Congressional Papers, 1955-1993 is/are available at the Special Collections Division, University of Miami Libraries. The Emergency Committee for Reappraisal of United States Overseas Programs and Policies The Georgetown University |- |- |- |- |- |- 1917 births 1998 deaths 20th-century American politicians United States Army personnel of World War II American people of Italian descent Deaths from cancer in Florida Deaths from colorectal cancer Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives People from Bridgehampton, New York Politicians from Miami Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients University of Miami School of Law alumni United States Army officers Florida National Guard personnel