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Hillary Clinton: I wish that there had been more like Margaret Chase Smith, who was the first Republican senator who spoke out against…

On the recordAugust 20, 2020
I wish that there had been more like Margaret Chase Smith, who was the first Republican senator who spoke out against Joe McCarthy back in the day 50s.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York
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msnbc.com

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Clinton calls for more leadership like that of Margaret Chase Smith in today's political climate.

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