Title
George Grussing Interview, 1973
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Dennis Wenker
Interviewee
George Grussing
Date Recorded
Summer 1973
Date Digital
7-2-2020
Location Recorded
Clara City, Minnesota
County
Chippewa County
Keywords
Minnesota--Politics and government; Legislators--Minnesota; Minnesota. Legislature; Watersheds--Minnesota--Clara City; Clara City (Minn.); Agriculture--Minnesota--Chippewa County; Depressions--1929; Business enterprises--Minnesota--Clara City
Description
George Grussing, a lifetime resident of Clara City, Minnesota, served seven terms as state representative from 1955 through 1967. In Clara City, Grussing had a stone and carpentry business.
In this interview, George Grussing discusses how his political career started, some bills sponsored by Grussing, and working for the area watershed program. He discusses the place of a rural background in the State Legislature, the growth of Clara City, area farming, the Great Depression, and Clara City businesses. He discusses his time as a legislator, the relationship between Grussing and his constituents, and the role of lobbyists in the Legislature.
Run Time
00:39:46
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
CCGrussing01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
286
Recommended Citation
Grussing, George, "George Grussing Interview, 1973" (1973). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 82.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/82
Primo Type
Audio