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Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with Richard A. Hanson
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Hanson was raised on a farm and is a farmer in Pope County. He attended Alexandria Tech School and at the time of the interview was pursuing a degree at the University of Morris. In 1978, Hanson was the manager of Alice Tripp's gubernatorial campaign. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Background. Learning about the powerline. Local reaction. Routing of the line. Health and safety issues. Media. Hanson's history of political involvement. DFL and powerline. Alice Tripp's campaign for governor - as campaign manager; campaign issues of powerline, abortion and taxes; candidates Bob Short and Wendell Anderson on powerline issue; sheriff's campaign; Republican candidates on the powerline issue; local politicians view of Tripp's candidacy; Rudy Perpich as a campaign issue in powerline controversy; possibility of Tripp campaigning again. Personal role in controversy. Decision to fast in protest. Concluding remarks. |
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| Quantity | 3 hours sound cassette 43 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 180 minutes length |
| Place | Subject: Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota, United States |
| Creation | Interviewee: Hanson, Richard A. Interviewer: Nelson, Edward P. |
| Dates | Creation: 02/14/1979 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| Identifiers | OH 25 |
| Accession Number | AV1988.180.14 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project' |
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