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we was pretty darn close; this makes it sound like every Democrat believes the exact same thing
'''Henry "Scoop" Jackson''' was a [[Democratic Party]] senator and, according to President [[Ronald Reagan]], "a wise and revered statesman and one who probably understood the [[Soviet]]s as well as any American in history." <ref>[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1983/90583a.htm]</ref>
'''Henry "Scoop" Jackson''' was a [[Democratic Party]] senator and, according to President [[Ronald Reagan]], "a wise and revered statesman and one who probably understood the [[Soviet]]s 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 did poorly in the primaries. Jackson was known as a staunch [[liberal]] on economic and social issues, who was never the less strongly anti-communist in foreign affairs. This made him out of step with many of the party's activists. He remained a popular U.S. Senator from his home state of [[Washington]] until his death in 1983.
He sought the Democratic Party nomination for President in 1972 and 1976 but did poorly in the primaries. Jackson was known as a staunch [[liberal]] on economic and social issues, who was never the less strongly anti-communist in foreign affairs. He remained a popular U.S. Senator from his home state of [[Washington]] until his death in 1983.
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