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A newspaper article discussing: U.S. Senator Frank Church of Idaho, after 24 years of public service, is retiring from public offices and looking forward to private life. In a Thanksgiving interview, Church expressed no regrets about his political career and was proud of the election campaign he had. He lost by merely 1% to his republican opponent despite the fact President Reagan won Idaho by about 40%. Although he plans to remain engaged in public service, he is considering opportunities in academia, legal work, and public speaking. Church takes pride in his legislative achievements, including landmark conservation and agricultural bills. He plans on living in Washington DC spending more time with his family and will frequently visit Idaho.

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Sen. Frank Church rules out future elective offices
Creator:
Plastino, Ben
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1980-11-30
Description:
A newspaper article discussing: U.S. Senator Frank Church of Idaho, after 24 years of public service, is retiring from public offices and looking forward to private life. In a Thanksgiving interview, Church expressed no regrets about his political career and was proud of the election campaign he had. He lost by merely 1% to his republican opponent despite the fact President Reagan won Idaho by about 40%. Although he plans to remain engaged in public service, he is considering opportunities in academia, legal work, and public speaking. Church takes pride in his legislative achievements, including landmark conservation and agricultural bills. He plans on living in Washington DC spending more time with his family and will frequently visit Idaho.
Subjects:
private landmarks retirement
Politicians:
Frank Church
Location:
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho County:
Bonneville County
Source:
Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
Source Identifier:
mg632-f01_014
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Language:
eng

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