Oral history interview with Senator Ernest Gruening [sound recording] / interviewed by Howard Fredricks. 1972 Feb. 17.

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Oral history interview with Senator Ernest Gruening [sound recording] / interviewed by Howard Fredricks. 1972 Feb. 17.

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Gruening discusses his political career and affiliations. He describes his tenure as governor of Alaska, his involvement in Wisconsin political compaigns, and his views on United States presidents and policies, including United States intervention in the Vietnam War.

1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips ; 5 in. + 1 transcript (24 leaves ; 28 cm.)

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Murphy Library

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Murphy Library

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Gruening, Ernest, 1887-1974

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Ernest Henry Gruening (February 6, 1887 – June 26, 1974) was an American journalist and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Gruening was the Governor of the Alaska Territory from 1939 until 1953 and a United States Senator from Alaska from 1959 until 1969. Born in New York City, Gruening attended The Hotchkiss School, and he graduated from Harvard University in 1907 and from Harvard Medical School in 1912. After completing his studies, he forsook medicine, instead pursuing a career ...

Fredricks, Howard R.

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