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Jan 21, 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...
Jan 21, 2007 · January 21, 2007 at 12:00 a.m. EST. George A. Smathers, 93, a former Democratic senator from Florida who forged friendships with presidents, waged war against communism, resisted civil rights...
Jan 20, 2007 · Former U.S. Sen. George A. Smathers, a polished, dashing politician who forged friendships with presidents, waged war against communism, resisted civil rights legislation and was an early voice...
Jan 22, 2007 · Former U.S. Sen. George A. Smathers, a dashing South Florida politician who forged friendships with presidents, waged war against communism, resisted civil rights legislation and was an early ...
Following his retirement from the Senate, George Smathers returned to the practice of law in Miami and Washington, and became a prominent Washington lobbyist. In these interviews he offered his opinions of the Senate from both inside and outside the institution, its committee activities, its dealings with the press, and its leading figures.
Jan 22, 2007 · Former Senator George A. Smathers, a dashing Democratic politician who forged friendships with presidents, resisted civil rights legislation and was an early voice cautioning of Fidel Castro's rise to power, died on Saturday. He was 93.
Oral History Project. George A. Smathers U.S. Senator from Florida (1951–1969) After two terms in the House, George Smathers defeated incumbent senator Claude Pepper in the legendary Democratic primary of 1950, going on to serve three terms in the Senate. In the Senate he chaired the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, served on the ...
