Title
Earl Hauge Interview, 1979
Files
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Document Type
Article
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Interviewer
Jeff Rasmusson
Interviewee
Earl Hauge
Date Recorded
2-19-1979
Date Digital
6-24-2020
Location Recorded
Hauge Residence, Glenwood, Minnesota
County
Pope County
Keywords
Political campaigns; Minnesota. Legislature; Anderson, Delbert; Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party; Minnesota--Politics and government--1951-; University of Minnesota Morris--Finance
Description
Earl Hauge was born on October 18, 1940 and resided in Glenwood, Minnesota. He was a farmer and former parish pastor, and was active in the Powerline protest in the late 1970s. Hauge was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party and served in the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 15A from 1981-1982.
In this interview, Earl Hauge discusses the reasons for his defeat in the 1978 election for legislator in District 15A, running against Delbert Anderson. Earl Hauge also discussed issues related to his bid for office, such as education and the Powerline controversy. He also mentions some basic strategy he planned to use in the election of 1980 that was different from his strategies in 1978.
Run Time
00:17:37
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
PCHauge01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1169
Recommended Citation
Hauge, Earl, "Earl Hauge Interview, 1979" (1979). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 45.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/45
Primo Type
Audio