Nick Begich Papers 1960-1973

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Nick Begich Papers 1960-1973

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The Nick Begich Papers consist of notes, correspondence, press releases, clippings, daily schedule books, and reference files related promarily to Begich's term in the U.S. House of Representatives as Democratic congressman for Alaska, 1971-1972. Subject folders on public works in Alaska and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline contain copious notes on those topics.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Polar Regions Collections & Archives

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Begich, Nick

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Nick (Nicholas Joseph) Begich (1932-1972) was born and raised in Minnesota. In the mid 1950s he moved to Anchorage, Alaska, where he worked in education and education administration. He was elected to two terms in the Alaska State Senate (1963-1971). In 1970 he won election as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives and began his service as Alaska's congressman on January 3rd 1971. He disappeared while on a campaign flight from Anchorage to Juneau, Alaska, October 16th 1972. ...