| − | '''Thomas Ellsworth Martin''' (January 18, 1893 – June 27, 1971), usually referred to as '''Thomas E. Martin''', was a [[Republican]] from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's U.S. representative and senator from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. He is particularly known for having shifted his position on foreign aid. | + | '''Thomas Ellsworth Martin''' (January 18, 1893 – June 27, 1971), usually referred to as '''Thomas E. Martin''', was a [[Republican]] from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's U.S. representative and senator from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. He is particularly known for having shifted his position on foreign aid.f |
| | + | Martin, like his [[conservative]] Republican colleague [[Bourke B. Hickenlooper]], voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> |