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[[Image:Henry M. Jackson of WA.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Former U. S. Senator Henry M. Jackson, Democrat from Washington State]]
'''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 unseated Senator [[Harry P. Cain]] in the 1952 general election and won five more Senate elections.
'''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 unseated Senator [[Harry P. Cain]] in the 1952 general election and won five more Senate elections.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Warren Magnuson]], Jackson's long-term Senate colleague from Washington State
*[[Warren Magnuson]], Jackson's long-term Senate colleague from Washington State
*[[Henry Jackson Society]]
==Notes==
==Notes==
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