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'''Henry Martin Jackson''', known as '''Scoop Jackson''' (May 31, lnp 1912 – September 1, 1983), was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[United States Senator]] for [[Washington]] State, who was known for his expertise in national security matters. [[U.S. President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] referred to Jackson as "a wise and revered statesman and one who probably understood the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] as well as any American in history." <ref>[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1983/90583a.htm]</ref>
'''Henry Martin Jackson''', known as '''Scoop Jackson''' (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983), was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[United States Senator]] for [[Washington]] State, who was known for his expertise in national security matters. [[U.S. President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] referred to Jackson as "a wise and revered statesman and one who probably understood the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] as well as any American in history." <ref>[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1983/90583a.htm]</ref>
He sought the Democratic Party nomination for President in 1972 and 1976 but ran poorly in the primaries. Jackson was known as a staunch [[liberal]] on economic and social issues but was a strong [[Communism|anti-communist]]. Jackson remained a popular U.S. Senator until his death. Then Washington [[Governor]] John Spellman appointed his fellow [[Republican Party|Republican]] former Governor Daniel Jackson Evans (born 1925), to fill Jackson's seat. A few weeks later, the appointed Evans won a [[special election]] against the Democrat Mike Lowry, a then U.S. Representative. Evans remained in the Senate until January 3, 1989, , when he was succeeded by [[Moderate Republican]] former Senator [[Slade Gorton]], who held the seat until 2001.
He sought the Democratic Party nomination for President in 1972 and 1976 but ran poorly in the primaries. Jackson was known as a staunch [[liberal]] on economic and social issues but was a strong [[Communism|anti-communist]]. Jackson remained a popular U.S. Senator until his death. Then Washington [[Governor]] John Spellman appointed his fellow [[Republican Party|Republican]] former Governor Daniel Jackson Evans (born 1925), to fill Jackson's seat. A few weeks later, the appointed Evans won a [[special election]] against the Democrat Mike Lowry, a then U.S. Representative. Evans remained in the Senate until January 3, 1989, , when he was succeeded by [[Moderate Republican]] former Senator [[Slade Gorton]], who held the seat until 2001.