A Woman of Firsts: Margaret Heckler, Political Trailblazer
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The extraordinary story of Margaret O’Shughnessy Heckler offers a rare view into the behind-the-scenes world of American politics from the 1960s through the 1980s. Her career spanned five presidencies: Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan.  The daughter of Irish immigrants, Margaret Heckler represented the American dream. She served as a congresswoman, a presidential cabinet secretary, and an ambassador—al groundbreaking achievements for a woman of her era. The fiery Irish Republican (R-MA) mastered the seemingly unbeatable game of being a woman in a man’sworld and a Republican in a Democratic state, becoming a champion for others against all odds. Heckler was the only