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| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Map printed in the Milwaukee Herald, 16th of February, 1912. Includes list of Assembly, State Senate, and Congressional districts in bottom margin. Contain... |
| Date: | 04 1987 |
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| Description: | Singer Harry Bellafonte, then the ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) testified on behalf of the fund before the House Appropriation... |
| Date: | 1990 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (second from the right) confers with Scott Lilly, a top policy advisor, during a hearing of the House Budget Committee. |
| Date: | 03 23 1983 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (right) speaking on behalf of Wisconsin dairy interests to the Dairy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee al... |
| Date: | 08 08 1973 |
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| Description: | At a press conference northern representatives joined together to press their respective states to use newly appropriated funds to improve U.S. Highway 2 f... |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | Congressman David R. Obey, with his back to the camera, chats with two of his constituents at the Clark County Fair. |
| Date: | 1988 |
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| Description: | Texas political activist and broadcaster James Hightower at a political event for Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey. |
| Date: | 06 1986 |
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| Description: | Jerry Zarecki (in the hat), president of the Portage County Farmers Union, presents Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey with one folder of petitions collec... |
| Date: | 10 1969 |
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| Description: | Individuals at the dedication of the Wausau Public Library. From the left: Kermit Goertz, president of the local library board; Henry C. Ahrnsbrak, chairma... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Helen Notari and Helen Zawacki at a ten-week political skills workshop for seniors held at Neighborhood House. |
| Date: | 11 20 1963 |
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| Description: | Sen. Edward Kennedy, left, chats with Betty Jane Martin, 6, who was representing Madison area mentally disabled children, as Gov. John Reynolds, right, lea... |
| Date: | 03 23 1965 |
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| Description: | Members of Madison's Parent-Teacher Associations are attempting to win favor for the $6,450,000 school bond referendum by distributing booklets citing fact... |
| Date: | 09 24 1965 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Dane County Planning Director Charles Montemayor at a table showing a map of his recently approved re-apportionment plan which would cut the nu... |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | Doris Emery addressing the Tribal Council. She spent many years in Tribal Politics and held various positions; Councilperson (12 years), First Tribal Judge... |
| Date: | 02 21 1958 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Justice Roland J. Steinle, who has announced his retirement from his position as a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice in order to become active in... |
| Date: | 07 01 1960 |
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| Description: | A group of six smiling postal workers are listening as Floyd Switzky, center, reads the news that Congress voted to override President Eisenhower's veto of... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Cover of a brochure entitled "Challenge not compromise" distributed by Young Americans for Freedom promoting conservative ideology. Text at the top reads: ... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Brochure entitled: "The Story of Wisconsin" and "Young Americans for Freedom" distributed by Young Americans for Freedom to promote conservative ideology. ... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Pamphlet distributed by Young Americans for Freedom criticizing trade with China. Text at bottom, along with the hammer and sickle symbol, reads: "'When th... |
| Date: | 02 23 1967 |
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| Description: | Typed statement by Young Americans for Freedom. The first paragraph reads: "The U.W. Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) urges you to support the move to wit... |
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