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| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Ronald Reagan speaking to a group of business people at a meeting of the Wisconsin Manufacturers' Association. |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States (1977-1981), was born in Plains, Georgia on October 1, 1924. After serving as an officer in the Navy, he... |
| Date: | 06 30 1975 |
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| Description: | Senator William Proxmire taking a lunch break during a workday spent collecting trash. These events kept Proxmire in touch with his Wisconsin constituents,... |
| Date: | 01 09 1973 |
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| Description: | Senator William Proxmire (bald head toward the camera) makes a point with Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (center) at a meeting of the Senate committee chai... |
| Date: | 01 18 1978 |
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| Description: | Senator William Proxmire meeting with President Jimmy Carter in the White House. |
| Date: | 12 1979 |
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| Description: | Members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation at the lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, with Speaker of the House Tip O'Neal. Left to right, ... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Senator William Proxmire shakes hands with constituents at the Wisconsin State Fair while eating an ear of corn. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Senator William Proxmire shakes hands with a young constituent at the Wisconsin State Fair. For many years Proxmire's appearance was an institution at the ... |
| Date: | 07 1972 |
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| Description: | Senator George McGovern of South Dakota testifying before the Joint Economic Committee and a large audience. Senator McGovern was soon to become the Presid... |
| Date: | 04 27 1976 |
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| Description: | The set of the fundraising auction of Channel 10, Milwaukee's public television station. Senator William Proxmire is standing to the left of the closed B B... |
| Date: | 10 1975 |
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| Description: | Informal portrait of Senator William Proxmire. |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Senator Walter John Chilsen (left), and Lee Dreyfus (right), shaking hands. Man in center of image is unidentified. Chilsen was Republican state senator fr... |
| Date: | 08 25 1975 |
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| Description: | President Gerald Ford shakes hands with Senator Walter J. Chilsen. Chilsen was a Republican state senator from Wausau, 1967-1991. Prominent in committee wo... |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota was a featured speaker at an agricultural conference in Milwaukee in 1974. At the time he was exploring the feasibilit... |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | Senator Gaylord Nelson chats with Wisconsin constituents at a political event. |
| Date: | 09 1972 |
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| Description: | An informal moment during a photography session in the office of Senator Gaylord Nelson. Included, left to right, are Senator William Proxmire, Congressman... |
| Date: | 10 27 1973 |
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| Description: | Candid portrait of three Wisconsin legislators sharing a light moment. Left to right, they are: Melvin Laird, who resigned from his congressional seat in J... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Larry Frances O'Brien, Jr. campaigning with group of women in matching outfits holding signs that say, "Victory in '70," "Wisconsin welcomes O'Brien," and ... |
| Date: | 05 1978 |
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| Description: | Governor Martin Schreiber seated at a desk signing SB 414 and SB 451 into law as others look on. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Large calendar featuring a montage of "A Great American." Depicted faces include: Billy Graham, Ralph Abernathy, William Stanton, John Mitchell, Mickey Mou... |
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