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Clifford Philip Case Jr. (April 16, 1904 – March 5, 1982), was an American lawyer and politician. For over 30 years, Case represented the state of New Jersey as a member of the Republican Party both in the U.S. House of Representatives (1945–1953) and the U.S. Senate (1955–1979).
Clifford P. Case, a liberal Republican from New Jersey, served in the House of Representatives for 10 years and in the Senate for 24 years. Throughout his congressional career, he championed civil rights legislation, playing a key role in the passage of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Mar 7, 1982 · Former Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey, a liberal Republican who championed a wide range of social and civil-rights legislation in more than three decades in Congress, died of lung cancer...
A graduate of the Rutgers College Class of 1925, Clifford Case represented New Jersey in the U.S. Congress for over thirty years. A moderate Republican, he was known for his bipartisanship, support of civil rights, and crafting of legislation on ethics in government.
About the Case Professorship of Public Affairs. Over 34 years representing New Jersey in the United States Congress, Senator Clifford P. Case “consistently put principle above politics” and earned “the deserved reputation of having a profound sense of integrity.”
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Clifford P. Case II: Loyal Son, Scholar, Statesman Final Years Case was very popular among New Jersey voters, but by the late 1970s, the state's Republicans began to shift their allegiances to more conservative candidates.
During his final term in the Senate, Case's behind-the-scenes efforts on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee brokered a key compromise that facilitated Senate ratification of the Panama Canal Treaty. Case was also a strong advocate for conservation and environmental protection.
The Clifford P. Case papers date from 1934 to 1982, with the bulk of the documents falling between 1945 and 1978.
Clifford P. Case was a representative and senator from New Jersey serving five terms in the House of Representatives and four terms in the U.S. Senate. A champion of civil liberties, he ran for the Senate in 1954 as an anti-McCarthy Republican and won.
