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Also Known As Margaret Madeline Chase
Born December 14, 1897 • Maine
Died May 29, 1995 (aged 97) • Maine
Title / Office United States Senate (1949-1973), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (1989)
Role In Women’s Armed Services Integration Act

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