Raskin Statement on the 75th Anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith's Declaration of Conscience
June 01, 2025
June 01, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Raskin Statement on the 75th Anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith's Declaration of Conscience
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"Margaret Chase Smith said the 1950 Senate had become a 'rendezvous for vilification, for selfish political gain at the sacrifice of individual reputations and national unity.'
"She railed against the McCarthyite . . .
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Raskin Statement on the 75th Anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith's Declaration of Conscience
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"Margaret Chase Smith said the 1950 Senate had become a 'rendezvous for vilification, for selfish political gain at the sacrifice of individual reputations and national unity.'
"She railed against the McCarthyite . . .