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This Day in Minnesota History

January 30, 1992

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Former governor Harold LeVander dies at age eighty-two. Born in Swede Home, Nebraska, LeVander served as governor from 1967 to 1971. During that time he led in the establishment of Minnesota's first state human rights department, a pollution control agency, and the Metropolitan Council for the Twin Cities area. LeVander also opposed establishing a state sales tax, but his veto was twice overridden.

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