Papers of Ben F. Jensen, 1939-1964.

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Papers of Ben F. Jensen, 1939-1964.

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The papers of Ben F. Jensen document his years in the U.S. Congress. He was the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, was active in Republican Party politics on both a state and national level, and was interested in conserving the nation's natural resources. Other subjects of concern include labor laws and legislation, communism, socialism, civil rights, and agriculture. Correspondence is found throughout the collection and includes letters from: Willard Archie, Gerald Bogan, Paul Cunningham, James I. Dolliver, Whitney Gillilland, Robert K. Goodwin, John M. Henry, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Karl LeCompte, Jake More, Fred Schwengel, and Henry O. Talle. Also included are speeches, radio addresses, and new releases.

13 linear ft., (26 boxes)

University of Iowa Libraries

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University of Iowa Libraries

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Henry, John M.

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Bogan, Gerald Leroy, 1912-1986

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More, Jake, 1903 or 1904-1986

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Schwengel, Fred, 1907-1993

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Cunningham, Paul, 1890-1960

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U.S. Representative from Iowa. From the description of Papers of Paul H. Cunningham, 1933-1961. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233111498 ...

LeCompte, Karl M.,

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U.S. Representative. From the description of Papers of Karl M. LeCompte, 1939-1972. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233106804 ...

Gillilland, Whitney, 1904-

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Government official. From the description of Papers of Whitney Gilliland, 1947-1972. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233116749 ...

Republican Party (Iowa)

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Talle, Henry Oscar, 1892-1969.

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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations

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Archie, Willard.

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Republican Pary (U.S.:1854 )

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Dolliver, James I. (James Isaac), 1894-1978

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Attorney, U.S. Representative from Iowa, and Regional Legal Council for the International Cooperation Administration in the Middle East. From the description of Papers of James I. Dolliver, 1923-1962. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233107134 ...

Jensen, Ben F. (Ben Franklin), 1892-1970

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U.S. Representative from Iowa. From the description of Papers of Ben F. Jensen, 1939-1964. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233107024 ...

Goodwin, Robert Kingman, 1905-1983

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Hickenlooper, Bourke B. (Bourke Blakemore), 1896-1971

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