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'''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 | + | 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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Revision as of 01:41, October 23, 2008
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 Soviets as well as any American in history." [1]
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.