This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos You may not upload any more photos to this memorial On Jhe was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan for his many years of distinguished public service to the nation. Jackson School of International Studies' was established on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle. Jackson' was commissioned in his honor, and the 'Henry M. Following his death the nuclear attack submarine 'Henry M. In 19, he ran unsuccessful campaigns to win the Democratic nomination for the U.S. At the time of his death he was the highest ranking Democrat to serve on the Armed Services Committee and was leading member of the Select Committee on Intelligence. Magnuson, he served as one of the most powerful political figures in Washington D.C.

Affectionately known in local circles as the 'Senator from Boeing,' he played a significant role in acquiring military and defense contracts for the Northwest aerospace giant. He was an acknowledged policy expert on issues of national security, nuclear weapons, energy and environmental causes. As a member of the United States Senate he served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Cain for a seat in the United States Senate. In 1952 he defeated Republican incumbent Harry P. Prior to being elected to federal office, he served as Snohomish County Prosecutor from 1938 to 1940. He was a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Washington School of Law. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1940 to 1953 as a representative from Washington's 2nd Congressional District, and as a member of the United States Senate from 1953 until his death in 1983.

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