President Nixon Stumping for Thomas Kleppe, 1970

Creator

Preview

Date of Work

10-1970

Identification #

UAP24281

Description

President Richard Nixon (center) appeared at the Grand Forks Airport in October 1970 to rally support for Thomas Kleppe, candidate for U.S. Senate. The President was joined by Representative Mark Andrews and his wife, Mary (right). Glendora and Thomas Kleppe are on the left.

Thomas Kleppe served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1967-1971), in the Small Business Administration (1971-1975), and as the Secretary of the Interior (1975-1977).

Originally from Cass County, Mark Andrews represented North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981 and in the U.S. Senate from 1981 until 1987.

Places Depicted

Grand Forks Airport

People Depicted

Mark Andrews, Mary Andrews, Glendora Kleppe, Thomas Kleppe, Richard Nixon

Rights

Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota