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Henry M. Jackson
Henry M. Jackson
Henry M. Jackson

Henry M. Jackson

1912 Everett, Washington - 1983 Everett, Washington
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BiographyHenry M. “Scoop” Jackson was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the state of Washington. A Cold War liberal and anti-Communist member of the Democratic Party, Jackson supported higher military spending and a hard line against the Soviet Union, while also supporting social welfare programs, civil rights, and labor unions.
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