Wayne L. Morse
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About
US Senator from Oregon who served in the Senate from 1946 to 1969 as a Republican, Independent, and Democrat. He is best known for his early opposition to the Vietnam War and for leading several anti-war marches and protests.
Before Fame
He grew up on a farm and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1923
Trivia
He lost his seat in the senate to Bob Packwood because of his stance against the war in Vietnam as he was one of only two Senators who opposed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which authorized the president to take military action in Vietnam without a declaration of war.
Family Life
He was married to Mildred Morse and was the child of Wayne Lyman and Jessie Elnora Morse.
Associated With
He left the Republic Party in 1952 after Dwight Eisenhower chose Richard Nixon as his running mate.
