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Saltonstall ran for the Republican nomination for president in 1948, but finished last.{{fact}}

Saltonstall ran for the Republican nomination for president in 1948, but finished last.{{fact}}

Saltonstall voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> and the [[24th Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/s226 S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]], he initially was seen as loyal to [[Moderate Republican]] [[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/30/archives/lodge-the-star-of-2-primaries-is-seen-as-the-top-challenger-to.html Lodge, the Star of 2 Primaries, Is Seen as the Top Challenger to Goldwater]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref> though ultimately supported the [[Barry Goldwater|Goldwater]]/[[William E. Miller|Miller]] ticket after his [[Arizona]] colleague was nominated.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/26/archives/goldwater-gains-in-moderate-wing-some-middleroad-gop-congressmen.html]. ''GOLDWATER GAINS IN MODERATE WING; Some Middle‐Road G.O.P. Congressmen Now Give Him Nominal Support''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref>

According to an analysis of his record in the 81st Congress, Saltonstall voted 71% in line with conservatives.<ref>[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/01/06/ideology-and-civil-rights-1950-edition/ Ideology and Civil Rights, 1950 Edition]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref> Supportive of [[civil rights]], he supported cloture for [[Robert A. Taft]]'s "voluntary FEPC" legislation<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/81-1950/s369 S 1728. PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. MOTION FOR CLOTURE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref> as well as President [[Harry Truman]]s Army desegregation efforts.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/81-1950/s360 HR 6826. EXTENSION OF SELECTIVE SERVICE MANPOWER REGISTRA- TION ACT. AMEND. TO ELIMINATE A COMMITTEE AMEND. WHICH WOULD GIVE OPTION TO ENLISTEE TO SERVE IN A UNIT, THE PER- SONNEL OF WHICH ARE OF HIS OWN RACE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref> He also voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> and the [[24th Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/s226 S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>

 

In the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]], he initially was seen as loyal to [[Moderate Republican]] [[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/30/archives/lodge-the-star-of-2-primaries-is-seen-as-the-top-challenger-to.html Lodge, the Star of 2 Primaries, Is Seen as the Top Challenger to Goldwater]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref> though ultimately supported the [[Barry Goldwater|Goldwater]]/[[William E. Miller|Miller]] ticket after his [[Arizona]] colleague was nominated.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/26/archives/goldwater-gains-in-moderate-wing-some-middleroad-gop-congressmen.html]. ''GOLDWATER GAINS IN MODERATE WING; Some Middle‐Road G.O.P. Congressmen Now Give Him Nominal Support''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref>

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