Sunday, September 7, 2025

Truth Teller #20 Margaret Chase Smith


Truth Teller # 20 Margaret Chase Smith. A Senator from Maine, she was the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress. As a Republican Senator she was the first to challenge McCarthyism, giving a 15 minute speech to the Senate titled “ A Declaration of Conscience“ delivered as McCarthy looked on. Smith endorsed every American's right to criticize, to protest, and to hold unpopular beliefs.




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