Career
Zablocki was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and he graduated from Marquette University. Zablocki was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1942. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1948 as a Democrat. Zablocki was the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee from 1977 until his death in 1983. He served during the extremely important period during the presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, while a number of historical international events took place, including the Iran hostage crisis.
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