Editing Sherman Adams (section)

==New Hampshire governorship==
When Adams took office as governor, New Hampshire was suffering post-war recession. He called for frugality and thrift in both personal and state expenditures. Retirees were (and are) a significant part of New Hampshire's population; Adams called for increased state aid for the aged, and for legislation which would enable the state's [[senior citizen|senior]]s to qualify for [[Federal Old Age & Survivors Insurance]]. In 1950 he formed a Reorganization Committee to recommend changes in state operations, and he called for the legislature to act on the recommendations. It was during his time as Governor that the New Hampshire Right to Work law (which prevented people being forced to join unions) was repealed.

Adams's clipped New Hampshire twang and calls for frugality made him a virtual poster boy for Republican [[balanced budget]] values of the time. He served as chairman of the [[U.S. Conference of Governors]] (1951–52).