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2007 58c Distinguished Americans: Margaret Chase Smith
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U.S. #3427
58¢ Margaret Chase Smith
Distinguished Americans Series
Issue Date: June 13, 2007
City: Washington, DC
Printed by: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd
Printing Method: Lithographed and engraved
Perforations: 11
Color: Red and black
This stamp was issued in 2007 as the eighth entry in the Distinguished Americans series, honoring Margaret Chase Smith, a Maine senator whose twenty four years in office made her one of the most enduring political figures the state has ever produced. Smith was the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress, representing Maine in the House from 1940 to 1949 before moving on to the Senate. She became the first Republican woman ever elected to the United States Senate.
Smith is perhaps best remembered for her 1950 speech criticizing the tactics of Joseph McCarthy, delivered at a time when few in Washington were willing to publicly challenge McCarthy's aggressive anti-communist campaign. She later became the first woman to have her name entered into the nomination process for the presidency at a major party's national convention, ultimately losing to Barry Goldwater at the 1964 Republican National Convention. By the time she left office, she stood as the longest serving female senator in American history, a record that reflected the depth of her influence within Maine politics and the broader Senate over nearly a quarter century of service.
In recognition of her career, Smith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989. This stamp offers a fitting tribute to a trailblazing figure whose willingness to break from her own party at a pivotal moment helped define a legacy of principled independence in American political life.
U.S. #3427
58¢ Margaret Chase Smith
Distinguished Americans Series
Issue Date: June 13, 2007
City: Washington, DC
Printed by: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd
Printing Method: Lithographed and engraved
Perforations: 11
Color: Red and black
This stamp was issued in 2007 as the eighth entry in the Distinguished Americans series, honoring Margaret Chase Smith, a Maine senator whose twenty four years in office made her one of the most enduring political figures the state has ever produced. Smith was the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress, representing Maine in the House from 1940 to 1949 before moving on to the Senate. She became the first Republican woman ever elected to the United States Senate.
Smith is perhaps best remembered for her 1950 speech criticizing the tactics of Joseph McCarthy, delivered at a time when few in Washington were willing to publicly challenge McCarthy's aggressive anti-communist campaign. She later became the first woman to have her name entered into the nomination process for the presidency at a major party's national convention, ultimately losing to Barry Goldwater at the 1964 Republican National Convention. By the time she left office, she stood as the longest serving female senator in American history, a record that reflected the depth of her influence within Maine politics and the broader Senate over nearly a quarter century of service.
In recognition of her career, Smith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989. This stamp offers a fitting tribute to a trailblazing figure whose willingness to break from her own party at a pivotal moment helped define a legacy of principled independence in American political life.
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