From the Archives: Eleanor Roosevelt and Senator Margaret Chase Smith on "Face the Nation" in 1956

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and the first woman to have served in both the House and the Senate Sen. Margaret Chase Smith appeared on "Face the Nation's" second anniversary show in 1956. The two were the first women to appear as guests of the program. They discussed the upcoming Presidential election where President Eisenhower ran for reelection against Adlai Stevenson.

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