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Humphrey, Hubert H., 1911-1978

 Person

Biography

Hubert Horatio Humphrey was an American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978. He was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 1968 presidential election, losing to Republican nominee Richard Nixon.

Biography

Gave a speech at DU on October 17, 1959.

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Hubert Humphrey, 1977-1978

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Identifier: B360.03.0034.0020
Abstract

In 1978, AMC named the Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Research library. Though Humphrey was still alive when AMC decided to name it after him he passed away before it happened. Folder contains correspondence both before and after he died regarding the honor.

Dates: 1977-1978