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'''Margaret Madeline Chase Smith''' (December 14, 1897 – May 29, 1995) of [[Skowhegan, Maine]], was the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. She replaced her late husband Clyde Smith in the House of Representatives 1940–49, and was elected to the Senate in 1948, serving 1949–73.
'''Margaret Madeline Chase Smith''' (December 14, 1897 – May 29, 1995) of [[Skowhegan, Maine]], was the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. She replaced her late husband Clyde Smith in the House of Representatives 1940–49, and was elected to the Senate in 1948, serving 1949–73.
From 1953 to 1959, Smith's senatorial colleague was [[Frederick G. Payne]], who shared her style of Moderate Republicanism.<ref>June 18, 1952. [https://www.nytimes.com/1952/06/18/archives/payne-has-stood-as-a-progressive-identified-with-mrs-smiths-wing-of.html PAYNE HAS STOOD AS A PROGRESSIVE; Identified With Mrs. Smith's Wing of Maine Party While Brewster Is Old Guard]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref>
==Political career==
==Political career==
The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people whitewashed. But there have been enough proved cases, such as the ''[[Amerasia]]'' case, the [[Hiss]] case, the [[Coplon]] case, the [[Harry Gold|Gold]] case, to cause the nationwide distrust and strong suspicion that there may be something to the [[McCarthyism|unproved, sensational accusations]].
The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people whitewashed. But there have been enough proved cases, such as the ''[[Amerasia]]'' case, the [[Hiss]] case, the [[Coplon]] case, the [[Harry Gold|Gold]] case, to cause the nationwide distrust and strong suspicion that there may be something to the [[McCarthyism|unproved, sensational accusations]].
The Democratic Administration has greatly lost the confidence of the American people by its complacency to the threat of communism here at home and the [[leak]] of [[Manhattan project|vital secrets]] to Russia [[Venona|through key officials of the Democratic administration]]. There are enough proved cases to make this point without diluting our criticism with unproved charges.
The Democratic Administration has greatly lost the [[confidence]] of the American people by its complacency to the threat of communism here at home and the [[leak]] of [[Manhattan project|vital secrets]] to Russia [[Venona|through key officials of the Democratic administration]]. There are enough proved cases to make this point without diluting our criticism with unproved charges.
Surely these are sufficient reasons to make it clear to the American people that it is time for a change and that a Republican victory is necessary to the security of this country. Surely it is clear that this nation will continue to suffer as long as it is governed by the present ineffective Democratic Administration.
Surely these are sufficient reasons to make it clear to the American people that it is time for a change and that a Republican victory is necessary to the security of this country. Surely it is clear that this nation will continue to suffer as long as it is governed by the present ineffective Democratic Administration.