Mr. President. Hjalmar Petersen. a Danishborn citizen. founded a newspaper in the village of Askov. Minn. in 1914. and the story of his life since that time compares with that of other famous immigrants who have contributed greatly to the political life of this nation. Mr. Petersen was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1930. and in the years that followed served in the State legislature. as Lieutenant Governor. as Governor. and for the past 12 years as railroad and warehouse commissioner. He recently decided not to run for reelection and at the end of this year will retire from public office.
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