| | Saltonstall ran for the Republican nomination for president in 1948, but finished last.{{fact}} | | Saltonstall ran for the Republican nomination for president in 1948, but finished last.{{fact}} |
| − | Saltonstall voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> and the [[24th Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/s226 S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> He supported conservative [[Barry Goldwater]] in the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/26/archives/goldwater-gains-in-moderate-wing-some-middleroad-gop-congressmen.html]. ''GOLDWATER GAINS IN MODERATE WING; Some Middle‐Road G.O.P. Congressmen Now Give Him Nominal Support''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref> | + | Saltonstall voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> and the [[24th Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/s226 S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]], he initially was seen as loyal to [[Moderate Republican]] [[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/30/archives/lodge-the-star-of-2-primaries-is-seen-as-the-top-challenger-to.html Lodge, the Star of 2 Primaries, Is Seen as the Top Challenger to Goldwater]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref> though ultimately supported the [[Barry Goldwater|Goldwater]]/[[William E. Miller|Miller]] ticket after his [[Arizona]] colleague was nominated.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/26/archives/goldwater-gains-in-moderate-wing-some-middleroad-gop-congressmen.html]. ''GOLDWATER GAINS IN MODERATE WING; Some Middle‐Road G.O.P. Congressmen Now Give Him Nominal Support''. Retrieved June 22, 2021.</ref> |