look at how they titled the segment, because margaret chase smith was a woman, they called it bonnet he ring, not hat in the ring. bonnet. okay. roll the tape. >> senator margaret chase smith of maine makes the announcement that she will seek the republican presidential nomination. >> because of these very impelling reasons against my running, i have decided that i shall. [ laughter ] >> her announcement was greeted with laughter, and that was just the beginning. >> where will your washington headquarters be, or where shall you begin to receive campaign contributions? [ laughter ] >> will you be willing to debate rocky and barry and harold in new hampshire? who will be your running mate? [ laughter ] >> none of the announced candidates have indicated any desire. >> what would you do as a candidate to break down discrimination against women? >> well, if i -- if the people of this country don't know what i would do from what i have done, i don't think i could add any information to that. [ applause ] >> senator, if you can't make it yourself, which candidate would you support for presid

because margaret chase smith was a woman, they called it bonnet in the ring, not hat in the ring. bonnet. okay, roll the tape. >> senator margaret chase smith of maine makes the announcement she will seek the republican presidential nomination. >> because of these reasons against my running i have decided that i shall. >> her announcement was greeted with laughter and that was just the beginning. >> where will your washington headquarters be or where shall you begin to receive campaign contributions? >> the chairman of the republican national committee says your office will be head office for the campaign contributions. >> will you be able to debate in new hampshire? who will be your running mate? what would you do with a candidate to break down discrimination against women? >> well, if the people of this country don't know what i would do from what i have done, i don't think i could add information to that. >> senator, if you can't make it yourself which candidate would you support for president? or who else? >> again, i must answer i'm a candidate first and i'm not supporting any

. >>> before hillary clinton, before shirley chisholm, there was margaret chase smith. she was a republican senator from maine, and she was the first woman in history to serve in both the u.s. house and the senate. margaret chase smith was elected to congress in 1940, first to fill the seat left vacant by her husband's death and then on her own merits. in january of 1964, margaret chase smith announced that she would run for president. she became the first woman in this country to run in a major party primary for president. take a look at this. this is a universal news reel from 1964 when she announced her campaign. look at how they titled the segment, because margaret chase smith was a woman, they called it bonnet in the ring, not hat in the ring. bonnet. okay. roll the tape. >> senator margaret chase smith of maine makes the announcement that she will seek the republican presidential nomination. >> because of these very impelling reasons against my running, i have decided that i shall. [ laughter ] >> her announcement was greeted with laughter, and that was just the be