Correspondence of John R. Tunheim, 1984-1989.

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Correspondence of John R. Tunheim, 1984-1989.

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Correspondence of John R. Tunheim, Assistant Attorney General (1984 - August 1985), Solicitor General (August 1985 - June 1986), and Chief Deputy Attorney General (June 1986-1995) in the Minnesota Attorney General's Office. As Chief Deputy Attorney General, Tunheim worked directly under Attorney General Skip Humphrey. In 1995, Tunheim was appointed U. S. District Judge.

1.0 cu. ft. (34 folders in 1 box).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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