1978 December 1 and 18
Note: There is a discrepancy with the dates listed in the abstract. Tapes 9-11 were recorded on 12/1/78 and 12/18/78; however, it is not clear which dates fall on which tapes.

INTRODUCTION

SCHOOL BOARD LOBBYING
Scope and Content Note: Members of “school board lobby” would call Dueholm to complain about teachers organizing. Even old union people would oppose teachers' union. Dueholm was never a member of a union, but he did not think that teachers should be second-class citizens.

BANKING REFORM
Scope and Content Note: Governor Lucey introduced legislation that would allow the state to borrow money from municipalities, which would in turn get a return. Previously, municipalities had simply put their money into checking accounts which drew no interest. Legislation strongly opposed by the banks; Dueholm responded that he had more people than banks in his district.

LIQUOR CREDIT BILL
Scope and Content Note: Dueholm supported repeal of law requiring village clerks to force tavern keepers to pay their bills to liquor wholesalers.

MORE ON THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY BILL
Scope and Content Note: Allowed electric cooperatives to keep the areas they developed. Dueholm a strong supporter of the electric cooperatives, though he is often disappointed in their managers and lobbyists.

MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION
Scope and Content Note: Even though Dueholm from rural area, he supported easier-annexation policies for cities.

BUDGET COMPROMISE
Scope and Content Note: Republicans wanted a sales tax, but Gaylord Nelson vetoed their budget. Republicans controlled the legislature, and they killed Nelson's budget. Dueholm member of compromise committee which finally instituted a limited sales tax.

PUBLIC ACCESS TO ALL LAKES
Scope and Content Note: Opposed by wealthy property owners, but Dueholm always supported it. DNR took position that it would restock lakes with public access.

MORE ON HUAC
Scope and Content Note: Gaylord Nelson attacked HUAC after it had accused his secretary of being a Communist sympathizer. Conservatives in the legislature sponsored a resolution praising HUAC. Dueholm one of 11 who opposed the resolution.

DISMISSED TIME FROM SCHOOL FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
Scope and Content Note: Dueholm voted against it on practical grounds.

LEGALIZATION OF BINGO
Scope and Content Note: Dueholm opposed it because of a fear of the rackets coming in and taking over.

BANK TAX
Scope and Content Note: Personal property held in a bank was exempt from property tax. Dueholm supported efforts to repeal that exemption but was unsuccessful in getting two-thirds support necessary to change banking laws.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE OBSCENITY
Scope and Content Note: In 1963 session, a bill proposed to set up a special committee of legislators to travel around the state to investigate obscenity. Dueholm opposed the bill and proposed an amendment requiring all members of the committee to be 65 and older. The amendment passed, and the bill died.

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INTRODUCTION

LEASE EXTENSIONS IN DEVIL'S LAKE STATE PARK
Scope and Content Note: In 1963 legislation proposed to extend for ten years private leases in the park. Governor John Reynolds vetoed the bill; Dueholm voted to sustain the veto.

MANDATORY DISPLAY OF FLAG IN SCHOOL ROOMS
Scope and Content Note: Dueholm opposed this bill in 1963 session.

REAPPORTIONMENT
Scope and Content Note: Attempt by Republicans to effect reapportionment, bypassing Democratic Governor. Dueholm opposed.

TAVERN CLOSING ON ELECTION DAY
Scope and Content Note: Dueholm supported keeping taverns closed. Liquor interests wanted them kept open, and they won.

LAND ACQUISITION BY DNR
Scope and Content Note: Dueholm opposed efforts to intrude legislatively on DNR responsibilities for land acquisition.

OPEN HOUSING
Scope and Content Note: Open housing bottled up in committee in 1967. A lot of misinformation spread about this issue.

SCHOOL AIDS
Scope and Content Note: Democrats attempted to increase school aids in 1967 session; Governor Knowles objected. Compromise reached which gave some increase. Democrats increased school aids more after Knowles left office.

FARMERS' UNION
Scope and Content Note: On the right side of such issues as more school aids, restriction of corporate farming. Democrats generally score high and Republicans low on Farmers' Union roll-call summaries.

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Scope and Content Note: Accused Democrats of being bad for business. Chamber roll calls showed low Democratic scores and high Republican scores, although their opposition did not bother Dueholm. Chamber always called for local governments to pay higher percentage of cost than the state, but then they backed a bill exempting their own property from taxation. Dueholm ridiculed such bills.

BILLBOARDS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
Scope and Content Note: Regulation of billboards different from regulating books because there was no freedom of choice about looking at the billboards. Dueholm supported Lady Bird Johnson's campaign to clean up billboards.

PROBATE REFORM
Scope and Content Note: Bill Johnson's bill to simplify probate was strongly opposed by attorneys. Dueholm supported the reform measure.

ELECTION CONTROVERSY INVOLVING RUSTY OLSON
Scope and Content Note: Olson lost an election and recount; Republicans in the Assembly overrode the election and voted to seat Olson.

MANDATORY TEACHING OF SUBJECTS IN SCHOOLS
Scope and Content Note: Chamber of Commerce introduced a bill to teach comprehensive economic courses from first grade on. Dueholm opposed the bill and other bills that mandated teaching Americanism; saw danger in mandating values and felt problems of definition. Dueholm feels a ruined plot of land is obscene, but not a nude body.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Scope and Content Note: Dueholm opposed license requirements for such professions as barbers, plumbers, real estate and morticians.

STATE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Scope and Content Note: Strongly supported vocational schools, but felt they should be treated just like other higher educational facilities, not put back on the local taxpayers. Should have tuition and loan programs just like universities.

END OF TAPE 9, SIDE 2

INTRODUCTION

MORE ON VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Scope and Content Note: Can help those on welfare to learn a skill and get a job.

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INTRODUCTION

GAYLORD NELSON
Scope and Content Note: Personally closest to Dueholm because Dr. Antoine Nelson, Gaylord's father, and Marius Dueholm both active political Progressives. Both Gaylord Nelson and Harvey Dueholm active in Polk County Young Progressives. Nelson ran for Assembly as a Republican in 1946 but lost in the primary. Then ran for state Senate in 1948 in Dane County and served until elected Governor in 1958. Very ambitious program as Governor; if anything, his weakness was too controversial a program. Sales tax controversy in 1960 session; an issue in Nelson's 1962 campaign.

JOHN W. REYNOLDS
Scope and Content Note: Attorney General under Nelson, he ran against the sales tax. Was a good Governor but was defeated after one term by Warren Knowles. Appointed to federal judgeship. Reynolds also went back to the Progressive Party years; while his father and brother went into the Republican Party, he became a Democrat.

WARREN KNOWLES
Scope and Content Note: Knowles ran on issue of “had enough taxes” and almost immediately found out he had to raise taxes. Knowles had trouble with his own party even though he always tried to defeat Democrats. Republicans fought Knowles bitterly in his last term but really defeated themselves. Lt. Gov. Jack Olson beaten by Pat Lucey.

PAT LUCEY
Scope and Content Note: Dueholm got along with Lucey even though Lucey and Nelson split strongly during Nelson's term as Governor. Lucey very good to Dueholm and his wife; a very strong Governor, but maybe not such a good politician. Very able to field questions but not that good at meeting people.

MARTIN SCHREIBER
Scope and Content Note: Did not have much time but did not make any mistakes. Sad state of affairs when a man can be defeated because of a state surplus. Surplus was caused by the Republican sales tax, not the income tax. Appropriate that Rep. Steve Gunderson his right-hand man because Gunderson is a used car salesman. Schreiber a very warm family man. Voters in Dane and Milwaukee counties will regret not supporting him more strongly.

END OF TAPE 11, SIDE 1
Note: There is no Side 2.