Zales N. Ecton papers, 1947-1953.

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Zales N. Ecton papers, 1947-1953.

Files documenting Ecton's service as U.S. senator. Topics include political issues at the state and national level, communism, socialism, agriculture, land reclamation, Sen. Joseph McCarthy, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

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MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five to rise to the ...

United States. Congress. Senate

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Ecton, Zales N. (Zales Nelson), 1898-1961

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Zales N. Ecton, born in Iowa April 1, 1898, moved to Montana at age nine. He received his public education in the local schools. After graduation, he attended Montana State College. When the country entered World War 1, Ecton volunteered for training in the Student Army Training Corps. After the war, Ecton completed his education at the University of Chicago Law School. Ecton entered politics in 1932, running for office as a State Representative from Gallatin County. He served in the Montana Hou...

McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957

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