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George Armistead Smathers (November 14, 1913 – January 20, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Florida who served in both chambers of the United States Congress, the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1951 and the United States Senate from 1951 to 1969.
George Armistead Smathers war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Zweimal – 1946 und 1948 – wurde er als Abgeordneter der Demokratischen Partei für den 4. Wahlbezirk Floridas, Miami-Dade County, ins Repräsentantenhaus des Kongresses gewählt. Nach seinem Sieg bei der Senatswahl 1950 über Claude Pepper – der ...
22. Jan. 2007 · In Gainesville, Sen. Smathers was student body president and captain of the university's teams in basketball, track and debate. He was a Rhodes Scholar finalist. After graduation from the ...
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Listen to the former senator from Florida talk about his political career, his friendship with Johnson and Kennedy, and his views on the Senate. The interview covers his early life, his service in World War II, his election to the House and Senate, his role in the Democratic Party, and his views on civil rights and Latin America.
21. Jan. 2007 · MIAMI — Former Sen. George Smathers, a polished, dashing politician who forged friendships with presidents, waged war against communism, resisted civil-rights legislation and was an early voice...
21. Jan. 2007 · Shaped by World War II duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Smathers used his more than two decades in Washington to focus on international issues and fight the spread of communism.
20. Jan. 2007 · A profile of the late Democrat politician who served in the House and the Senate, and was a friend of presidents Kennedy and Nixon. He was a moderate on international issues, but opposed civil rights legislation and Castro's revolution.
