Henry Martin " Scoop " Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the …

On May 31, 1912, Senator Henry M. Jackson was born in Everett, Washington. While selling newspapers as a boy he acquired the nickname “Scoop” that stayed with him the rest of his life. …

Recognized as one of the most successful leaders in American public service, Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson was widely regarded as a master statesman and legislator across his 43 years of service in …

Aug 19, 2003 · Community leaders, newspaper writers, and average voters all referred to Jackson simply as Scoop, and felt a personal connection to him. Jackson was not able to make the same …

Jackson was a fervent anticommunist and recognized problems of nuclear weapons and the need for international agreements to reduce the danger of war. He contributed a great deal to the increasingly …

JACKSON, Henry Martin (Scoop), a Representative and a Senator from Washington; born in Everett, Snohomish County, Wash., May 31, 1912; attended the public schools and Stanford University, …

His oldest sister gave him the nickname "Scoop" because he reminded her of a comic-strip character of that name. The sobriquet followed Jackson throughout his congressional career. After graduating …

My late father, Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson, ’35, made two failed bids for president of the United States, in 1972 and 1976. Both tries illustrate the vagaries of timing, kismet, and history. But his confidence …

In this third essay in a series on the legacy of Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson, Nicholas Eberstadt lays out the basic tenets of Senator Jackson’s worldview and considers how he might view the global …

Robert " Scoop " Jackson (born November 23, 1963) [1] is an American sports journalist, author and cultural critic. He is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, [2] and was previously the senior editor …