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Nancy Josephine Kassebaum Baker (née Landon; born July 29, 1932) is an American politician from Kansas who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1978 to 1997. She is the daughter of Alf Landon , who was Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937 and the 1936 Republican nominee for president, and the widow of former U.S. senator and ...
Apr 24, 2024 · Nancy Kassebaum (born July 29, 1932, Topeka, Kansas, U.S.) is a U.S. Republican politician who was the first woman to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate. She served from 1978 to 1997. Nancy Landon was the daughter of Alfred M. Landon, governor of Kansas and Republican candidate for president in 1936.
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Nancy L. Kassebaum: A Featured Biography. When Senator Nancy Kassebaum delivered Washington’s Farewell Address on February 16, 1981, the Kansas Republican was one of only two women serving in the United States Senate, and only the 14th female senator in the institution’s history.
A biography of Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker, the second woman elected to the U.S. Senate in her own right. Learn about her political career, family background, and views on women's rights and other issues.
Kassebaum discusses her work with Kennedy on the Labor Committee, particularly on issues of education and health care. She also touches on foreign policy and working with Kennedy on South Africa. Nancy Kassebaum Oral History | Miller Center
Listen to the interview of Nancy Kassebaum, the only woman senator from Kansas and the second woman to chair a Senate committee. She shares her views on budget, arms control, apartheid, and aviation issues.
Nancy Landon Kassebaum - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society. Politician, businesswoman. Republican. Born July 29, 1932, Topeka, Kansas. Served in U.S. Senate: December 23, 1978, to January 3, 1997. Nancy Landon was born July 29, 1932, in Topeka, Kansas, to Alfred M. and Theo (Cobb) Landon.
