Another area of focus for our fore-coming Smathers project will be foreign affairs, trade and immigration policy, areas where Senator Smathers got involved involved in the nitty-gritty of his Senate duties.

His close relationship to three US Presidents and the transitory nature of Florida during the 1960’s are also critically important in understanding this area of Smathers legacy.

So we will add this to our laundry list of items that we will cover in the coming weeks on Senator Smathers.