Interview, 1963.

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Interview, 1963.

A recording and transcription of an interview with Skogmo, a Wisconsin state senator and Norwegian Vice Consul for Wisconsin, including references to his friendship with Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., to Norwegians as voters, and to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy.

0.1 c.f. (1 folder) and1 tape recording.

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La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

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Robert Marion La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), colloquially known as Fighting Bob, was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his career, he ran for President of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in the 1924 presidential election. Historian John D. Buenker describes La Follette as "the most celebrated figure in Wisconsin history." Born...

Skogmo, George B., 1882- .

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McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957

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