Artifacts
New York Congresswoman Edna Kelly’s main contributions to the House came via her position on the Foreign Affairs Committee, on which she served as chair of the Subcommittee on Europe. Strongly anti-communist and deeply concerned about Arab-Israeli relations, Kelly’s network of international contacts were legendary, with a colleague remarking that travelling with Kelly was “like going abroad with Mata Hari. She had innumerable contacts…that were not available to the State Department.”
Edna Kelly Campaign Button, c. 1960, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives