Margaret Chase Smith
Bureau/Division/Agency
Archives; Secretary of State
Document Type
MovingImage
Exact Creation Date
12-13-2019
Broad Creation Date
1940;1948
Language
English
Location
Skowhegan
Keywords
Maine; US Sentors; US Representatives; Women in Congress
Recommended Citation
"Margaret Chase Smith" (2019). Maine Bicentennial Moments. 32.
https://digitalmaine.com/arc_200th_moments/32
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Rights Statement
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Description
Margaret Chase Smith of Skowhegan is elected into the U.S. House of Representatives in 1940. In 1948, she is elected to the United States Senate, where her Declaration of Conscience against McCarthyism gains her notoriety for political courage.