Henry "Scoop" Jackson
| Henry M. Jackson | |
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| 28th Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
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In office July 17, 1960 – January 21, 1961 |
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| Preceded by | Paul M. Butler |
| Succeeded by | John Moran Bailey |
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United States Senator from Washington |
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In office January 3, 1953 – September 1, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Harry P. Cain |
| Succeeded by | Daniel J. Evans |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Monrad Wallgren |
| Succeeded by | Jack Westland |
| Personal details | |
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Henry Martin Jackson May 31, 1912 Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1983 (aged 71) Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Hardin (m. 1961) |
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Stanford University (BA) University of Washington, Seattle (JD) |
Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was a U.S. Congressman (1941–1953) and Senator (from 1953 until his death) from the state of Washington. Jackson was twice a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, in 1972 and 1976.
A Cold War liberal and anti-Communist Democrat, Jackson supported higher military spending and a hard line against the Soviet Union, while also supporting social welfare programs, civil rights, and labor unions. His political beliefs were characterized by support of civil rights, human rights, and safeguarding the environment, but with an equally strong commitment to oppose totalitarianism in general, and communism in particular. The political philosophies and positions of Scoop Jackson have been cited as an influence on a number of key figures associated with neoconservatism, including Paul Wolfowitz and Richard Perle, both of whom previously served as aides to the Senator. The Henry Jackson Society is named in his honor.
Henry Martin Jackson was born in the home of his parents, Marine (Anderson) and Peter Jackson, in Everett, Washington. Both parents were immigrants from Norway. Peter Jackson was born Peter Gresseth, and changed his name when he immigrated. He met Marine at the Lutheran church in Everett, where they were married in 1897. Henry was the fifth and youngest of the Jackson children. Jackson was nicknamed "Scoop" by his sister in his childhood, after a comic strip character that he is said to have resembled.
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