Clifford P. Case

Clifford P. Case
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Robert C. Hendrickson
Succeeded by	Bill Bradley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 6th district
In office January 3, 1945 – August 16, 1953
Preceded by	Donald H. McLean
Succeeded by	Harrison A. Williams
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office 1943–1945
Personal details
Born	Clifford Philip Case Jr. (1904-04-16)April 16, 1904 Franklin Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	March 5, 1982(1982-03-05) (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Somerville Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ruth Miriam Smith (m. 1928)
Children	3
Alma mater	Rutgers University (BA) Columbia University (LLB)

Clifford Philip Case Jr. (April 16, 1904 – March 5, 1982), was an American lawyer and politician. For over 30 years, Case represented the state of New Jersey as a member of the Republican Party both in the U.S. House of Representatives (1945–1953) and the U.S. Senate (1955–1979).

Case began his life in politics in 1937, serving in the Rahway Common Council from 1938 to 1942. After serving in the Rahway Common Council, Case was member of the New Jersey Assembly from 1943 to 1945. He defeated Democrat Walter van Hoesen to represent New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the House from 1945 to 1953. As one of the most left-leaning Republicans of the House, Case was supportive of Harry Truman's Fair Deal and Marshall Plan programs. After an unsuccessful attempt to run for the Republican nomination for the 1953 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Case became president of the Ford Foundation's Fund for the Republic.

After Robert C. Hendrickson's retirement, Case defeated fellow U.S. Representative Charles R. Howell for Hendrickson's seat in the United States Senate. In the Senate, Case was one of the biggest supporters of Democratic presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson's New Frontier and Great Society programs. Case's support of civil rights for African-Americans and welfare programs often put him at odds with the right wing of the Republican Party. Initially supportive of the Vietnam War, Case began to have doubts about the war, supporting the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, and co-sponsoring the Case-Church Amendment with Idaho Senator Frank Church. In 1978, Case was defeated in the Republican primaries for the United States Senate by Jeffrey Bell, who ran to his right. After leaving the Senate, Case returned to practicing law. A heavy smoker, Case died of lung cancer in 1982.