Margaret Chase Smith Quotes

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Margaret Chase Smith broke the mold by confronting McCarthy when few would, and her own Senate still reverberate. The two short quotes here showcase her fierce independence and the respect she commanded. For more depth, check out Women in Politics, Senate History, or the McCarthy Era pages.

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“There are a dozen books about McCarthy. Yet there is no biography of the senator who had the backbone to stand up to him first—Margaret Chase Smith. Margaret Chase Smith “I speak as a Republican,” she said on that memorable…

David McCullough

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“Margaret Chase Smith “I speak as a Republican,” she said on that memorable day in the Senate. “I speak as a woman. I speak as a United States Senator. I speak as an American. I don’t want to see the…

David McCullough

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