|
|
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource."
|
Twin towers of power
|
|---|
| Parent(s) |
User
|
| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie May 31, 2004 05:04am |
| Logged |
0
|
| Category | Profile |
| Media | Newspaper - Seattle Times |
| News Date | Sunday, September 29, 1996 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | SCOOP AND MAGGIE -- THE NAMES SEEM INSEPARABLE, AS FAMILIAR AND COMFORTABLE TOGETHER AS OTHER FAMOUS PAIRS OF THE 1960S LIKE HUNTLEY AND BRINKLEY, OR EVEN BATMAN AND ROBIN. But Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson and Warren G. "Maggie" Magnuson gained their national recognition as skillful politicians who made enduring contributions at all levels of American government.
Divergent in style but compatible in vision, the two senators provided Washington state with almost unprecedented attention in the nation's capital. Nicknamed the Gold Dust Twins for their ability to attract federal money and valuable legislation for their constituents, Scoop and Maggie were also distinguished by their ability to work together. They occasionally disagreed on national issues, most notably defense policy, but were almost always of like mind when it came to upholding the interests of their state. |
| Share |
|
|
2¢
|
|
| Article | Read Full Article |
|
| Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
|
