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Jane Briggs "Janey" Hart, who was among the 13 women (dubbed the "Mercury 13") to pass the same physical tests as the Mercury 7 astronauts, died June 5, 2015. She was 93.
Mrs. Hart, who was called Janey, was the wife of Philip Hart (D-Mich.), one of the most respected members of his party. He was sometimes described as the "conscience of the Senate," in which he served from 1959 to 1976. A Senate office building is named for him.

According to Michael Hart, one of the couple's sons, Mrs. Hart had complications from Alzheimer's disease.

Few spouses of high-ranking public officials were as well known for their outspokenness on public matters as Mrs. Hart.

At various times during the fighting in Southeast Asia, she visited North Vietnam, was arrested at the Pentagon and proclaimed her refusal to pay taxes to support the war.

She also worked for equal rights, became a pilot and flew her husband to campaign events in a helicopter. She raised eight children, was one of 13 women who passed an astronaut screening test and graduated from college in her late 40s.

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Jane Cameron Briggs Hart RIP

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So sad to see this, especially after we also lost Bernice Steadman from the same group back in March.

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Sadly they're getting to that age, only a few left, and only a couple healthy.

This article did miss that she was one of the first "Whirlygirls," the women's helicopter pilots organization, and a lifetime "99" as most of them were/are.

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