Representative Ben Reifel with President John F. Kennedy and others in 1961
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- 1961 May 18
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Representative Ben Reifel with President John F. Kennedy and others
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Representative Ben Reifel with President John F. Kennedy and others in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel with President John F. Kennedy and others
Congressional Group is Pisa, Italy being greeted by Colonel Eads G. Hardaway in 1961
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Thirty man congressional group is Pisa, Italy being greeted by Colonel Eads G. Hardaway. All are members of the U.S. Army Reserve serving two weeks active duty. They were in Italy for a three day stay to observe the U.S. Army's Southern European Taskforce
Congressional Command and Operation Group view a paradrop demonstration in Verona, Italy in 1961
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Congressional Command and Operation Group view a paradrop demonstration by the 1st Combat Aviation Company at Boscomantico Airfield in Verona, Italy
Commemorative Booklets of Congressional Dinners
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Booklet of the 25th Anniversary Victory Dinner, featuring the services of Francis Case that includes photographs of Ben Reifel, and a booklet from the Congressional Dinner, which features an article on Ben Reifel and his wife, Alice Reifel.
Ben Reifel talking with farmers about sugar beets
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with farmers about sugar beets during his 1960 campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel talking with farmers about sugar beets
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with farmers about sugar beets during his 1960 campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer in a feed lot
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer while standing in a cattle feed lot, there are heifer cows in the background
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer standing by a Farmall tractor
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer in a feed lot
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer while standing in a cattle feed lot, there are heifer cows in the background
Dakota Territory Citizen Certificates-Abernethy-Everett
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Thank you letters and notes sent to Ben Reifel concerning the Dakota Territory Citizen certificates he sent to each Congressman.
Dakota Territory Citizen Certificates-Fascell-Multer
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Thank you letters and notes sent to Ben Reifel concerning the Dakota Territory Citizen certificates he sent to each Congressman.
Ben Reifel House Committee Assignments
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Correspondence between Ben Reifel and members of Congress about his wish to be elected to the House Committee of Appropriations.
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Itineraries, dinner invitations, and a welcome letter from the American Embassy of Ethiopia to Ben Reifel during his time there.
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Informational brochures, activities schedules, and dinner invitations to Ben Reifel during his visit to Israel.
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Representative Ben Reifel with Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Habberstad and Lorie Habberstad on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel with Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Scott and son on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel with Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Scott and son, Jim, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel and Alice Reifel with a family from Watertown, South Dakota on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel and Alice Reifel with constituents in Washington, D.C.
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Representative Ben Reifel and Alice Reifel with constituents in Washington, D.C.
Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands with President Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands President Dwight D. Eisenhower at his Gettysburg farm in Pennsylvania
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Senators, Representatives, and Congressional aides in Italy for a tour of the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force. The group, all members of the US army Reserve, and serving two weeks of active duty, will visit SETAF installations at Verona, Vicenza, and Livorno, and observe the training of the Corporal and Honest John Missile units
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Honor Guard of Italian Carabinieri pass in review before Maj. Gen. J. Strom Thurmond and Maj. Gen. Eugene F. Cardwell during ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy. In the background are senators, representatives and congressional aides in Italy for a tour of the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force
Honor Guard ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy in 1961
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Honor Guard ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy. The congressional party salute the colors
Congressional Command and Operations group at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy in 1961
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Congressional Command and Operations group at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, during briefing on mission and activities of the IIIrd Missile Brigade
Representative Ben Reifel with a group of men in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel (far right) with five other men
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Portrait of Representative Ben Reifel, a Republican from the First District of South Dakota
Representative Ben Reifel signing HR 11413
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Representative Ben Reifel in his Washington D.C office about to sign HR 11413, an act to amend the Agricultural Act of 1961 to permit the planting of additional non-surplus crops on diverted acreage
Representative Ben Reifel with Cub Scout Ronald Breeden
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Representative Ben Reifel is sitting in a chair, next to him is Cub Scout Ronald Breeden, they are both wearing Native American headdresses, Reifel is demonstrating a peace pipe
Members of Congress in session in the 1960s
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Members of Congress in session in the chambers of the United Stated capitol building
Representative Ben Reifel at an event in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with three men at the Sheraton Hotel
Senator Karl Mundt in the 1961 Gypsy Days parade in Aberdeen, South Dakota
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Senator Karl Mundt sitting in a convertible with other men during Northern State Teachers College annual Gypsy Day parade in Aberdeen, South Dakota
South Dakota Nurses Association members visit Representative Ben Reifel in 1961
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Members of the South Dakota Nurses Association visit with Representative Ben Reifel in his office, they are looking at a folder of the American Nurses Association Conferenced on Legislation
Congressman Ben Reifel shakes hands with a South Dakota homemaker
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Congressman Ben Reifel shakes hands with a South Dakota homemaker
Representative Ben Reifel and Jim Conklin in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel eating a meal with Jim Conklin of Aberdeen, South Dakota
Representative Ben Reifel with 4-H representatives
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Representative Ben Reifel (seated) with four 4-H representatives; standing left to right: Dennis Yeaton, Mary Jean Steinheuser, Sandra Jenter, and Donald Hoar
Representative Ben Reifel with his office staff in Washington, D.C. in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel with his office staff in his Washington, D.C. office
Representative Ben Reifel with members of American Legion in 1961
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Representative Reifel with members of American Legion in his Washington, D.C. office; standing left to right: Ray Gallagher, Merton B. Tice, Representative E.Y. Berry, Representative Ben Reifel, John Chambers, Val G. Stockinger, Matthew Voigth, and Clyde Prouty; seated is Mrs. Voight
South Dakota State Society lunch with Lawrence Welk in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel, Representative E.Y. Berry, and Senator Karl Mundt with Lawrence Welk and others at a South Dakota State Society luncheon
Representative Ben Reifel shaking hands with Bob Dillman, 1961 Deaflympics diving athlete
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Representative Ben Reifel shaking hands with Bob Dillman, a Gallaudet College student from Yankton, South Dakota, who won a silver medal in diving in the 1961 Deaflympics in Helsinki, Findland
Alice Reifel and her high school classmates in Washington, D.C.
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Alice Reifel and her high school classmates in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background
Representative Ben Reifel meets representatives from Canton, South Dakota High School in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel meets representatives from Canton, South Dakota High School in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background. Left to right Bill Souvignier, Doug Rickensrud, Terry Berg, Lee Stearns, Gary Stenstand, Donald Pottratz
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Representative Ben Reifel, Representative E.Y. Berry, John Foster, and William Morrison looking at a brochure on the US Capitol steps
Representative Ben Reifel and the 87th Club in Washington, D.C. in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel and the members of the 87th Club in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background
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Representatives Ben Reifel and Alice Reifel with Howard Wong and Lloyd Richardson, both of Aberdeen, South Dakota, on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representatives Ben Reifel and Senator Karl Mundt with two students from St. Marius School on the steps of the US Capitol
Ben Reifel's Correspondence for 1961
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Letters of congratulations to Ben Reifel for being awarded the Distinguished Service Award of the Department of the Interior, as well as for being elected to Congress.
Ben Reifel talking with farmers in a feed lot
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with farmers while standing in a cattle feed lot, there are heifer cows in the background
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer standing by a Farmall tractor
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer standing by a Farmall tractor
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with farmer standing by a Farmall tractor
Ben Reifel talking with an Ipswich, South Dakota farmer
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer near Ipswich, South Dakota, they are standing in a field by a plow
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer standing by a Farmall tractor
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer in a feed lot
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer while standing in a cattle feed lot, there are heifer cows in the background
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer in a feed lot
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer while standing in a cattle feed lot, there are heifer cows in the background
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer in a feed lot
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer while standing in a cattle feed lot, there are heifer cows in the background
Representative Ben Reifel at the capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Representative Ben Reifel wearing a hat and standing in front of the capitol building in Washington, D.C.
Representative Ben Reifel at an event
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Representative Ben Reifel (second from left) is seated at a table with five other men, there is a sign on the table which reads: John Christen Sulerud Region X Halstad, Minn.
Representative Ben Reifel at the Rice-Pasture Experiment Station in Beaumont, Texas in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel with a group at the Rice-Pasture Experiment Station in Beaumont, Texas in 1961
YMCA International Crossroads breakfast
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People seating at tables at a YMCA International Crossroads breakfast
Representative Ben Reifel at an event in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with three men at the Sheraton Hotel
Representative Ben Reifel with Representative Mike Kirwan
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Representative Ben Reifel with Representative Mike Kirwan, a Democrat from Ohio, and two other unknown men
Vice President Hubert Humphrey
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United States Vice President Hubert Humphrey walking out of a door with other people
Interior Department Distinguished Service and Valor awardees in 1961
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Distinguished Service and Valor awardees and the Secretariat - 25th Honor Awards Convocation - Interior auditorium; Left to Right - Top Row: Captain Matthew V. Carson, Jr., USN, Office of the Secretary; Joseph V.B. Wells, Geological Survey; Christopher J. San Fellipo, Geological Survey; Paul Zinner, Bureau of Mines; Ulric J Gendron, Bureau of Reclamation; William M. Deaton, Bureau of Mines; James Westfield, Bureau of Mines; Elmer P. Myers, Bureau of Indian Affairs; John S. Knowles, Bureau of Land Management; George L. Collins, National Park Service; Charles E. Peterson, National Park Service; A. Clark Stratton, National Park Service; Dick Sutton, National Park Service; Left to Right - Front Row: Floyd H. Phillips, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Alphonse Kemmerich, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries; Administrative Assistant Secretary Beasley; Andrew W. Anderson; Bureau of Commercial Fisheries; Monty Wilcox; Louise A. Wilcox; Orpha R. McPherson, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Secretary Udall; Clara B. Gonzales, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Assistant Secretary Carver; Assistant Secretary Holum; Fannibelle Jackson, Bureau of Land Management; Under Secretary Carr; Assistant Secretary Briggs; Benjamin Reifel, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Father John G. Kuhn, Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Representative Ben Reifel meets with John Graff and W.H. Rork in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel meets with John Graff, secretary of the Greater South Dakota Association, Huron, South Dakota, and W. H. Rork, manager of Northern States Power in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Representative Ben Reifel, Alice Reifel, and Secretary of the Army Elvis Stahr, Jr. in 1961
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Secretary of the Army Elvis J. Stahr, Jr. (right) greets Representative Ben Reifel of South Dakota and Alice Reifel at a reception at Fort Meyer, Virginia which followed a retreat review honoring army veterans of the 87th Congress
Representative Ben Reifel and A.E. Crooks in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel talks with A.E. Crooks of Frankfort, South Dakota. Reifel is holding a bowl of sugar cubes
Representative Ben Reifel and Donna Olson in Washington, D.C.
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Representative Ben Reifel and Donna Olson in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background
Representative Ben Reifel and John Stone in Washington, D.C.
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Representative Ben Reifel and John Stone, director of Cooperative Extension Service at South Dakota State College in Brookings, South Dakota, in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background
Representative Ben Reifel looks at a map with two constituents in Washington, D.C.
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Representative Ben Reifel looks at a map with two constituents in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background
Representative Ben Reifel and three other standing in front of the U.S. Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel and three other standing in front of the U.S. Capitol. The photograph is signed by Reifel, Graham Purcell, Burt Talcott, and Howard Pollock
Representative Ben Reifel and constituents standing on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel and constituents standing on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel and constituents standing on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel and constituents standing on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel and constituents standing on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel and constituents standing on the steps of the US Capitol
Alice Reifel with students from St. Mary's school in Washington, D.C.
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Alice Reifel with students from St. Mary's school in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background
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Representatives Ben Reifel and E.Y. Berry with South Dakota 4-H leaders on the steps of the US Capitol
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Congressional Command and Operations groups United States Air Force visits Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe near Paris, France. They were received at the International Military Headquarters by General Lauris Norstad, Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Left to right: Major General H.A. Gerhardt, Lt. Col. Hastings Keith; Major J. Edward Roush, Lt. Col. Kenneth W. Hechler, Major Clarke McGregor, General Lauris Norstad, Major W.P. Jennings, Col. Ralph W. Yarborough, Col. Alexander Pirnie, Lt. Col. Ben Reifel, Capt. Ralph R. Harding, Col. William G. Bray. The photograph is signed: To Ben Reifel Loris Norstad
Representative Ben Reifel at Cape Canaveral in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel with a group at Cape Canaveral, Florida
Alice Reifel at the 1961 Gypsy Days parade in Aberdeen, South Dakota
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Alice Reifel sits with others watching the 1961 Gypsy Days parade in Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1961
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Ben Reifel's reminders for dinner and lunch appointments, as well as reminders for meetings at the Library of Congress and Mayflower Hotel.
Ben Reifel talking with farmers about sugar beets
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with farmers about sugar beets during his 1960 campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer in a feed lot
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer while standing in a cattle feed lot, there are heifer cows in the background
Ben Reifel talking with a farmer in a feed lot
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer while standing in a cattle feed lot, there are heifer cows in the background
Dakota Territory Citizen Certificates-Norrell-Zelenko
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Thank you letters and notes sent to Ben Reifel concerning the Dakota Territory Citizen certificates he sent to each Congressman.
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Itineraries from trips to the different countries Ben Reifel visited in Europe, as well as thank you letters from Ben to everyone who helped them while they were on their trip.
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Correspondence, minutes, and other documents related to Share South Dakota, an organization to better conditions among Indian Americans in South Dakota. Ben Reifel served as vice president to this organization.
Representative Ben Reifel and Alice Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel and Alice Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, Thomas Johnson, and Elaine Berdahl on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representatives Ben Reifel and E.Y. Berry with Roy Beard, state 4-H agent and 4-H delegates on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel and Alice Reifel with Georgia Rae Easter Delaney and friends on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York in 1961
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Representative Ben Reifel and other during a ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York
Representative Ben Reifel and another man with President Lyndon B. Johnson
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Representative Ben Reifel and another man with President Lyndon B. Johnson, Vice President Hubert Humphrey is visible in the background on the left
Portrait of Senator Karl Mundt in 1961
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Signed portrait from Senator Karl Mundt to Representative Ben Reifel: To Ben Reifel, A great campaigner with a bright congressional future. You are a real credit to our native state of South Dakota. Karl E. Mundt, U.S. Senate Jan. 16, 1961
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Honor Guard of Italian Carabinieri pass in review before Maj. Gen. J. Strom Thurmond and Maj. Gen. Eugene F. Cardwell during ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy. In the background are senators, representatives and congressional aides in Italy for a tour of the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force
Maj. Gen. J. Strom Thurmond accompanied by Honor Guard Commander Capt. Charles E. Guilford in 1966
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Maj. Gen. J. Strom Thurmond accompanied by Honor Guard Commander Capt. Charles E. Guilford salutes the colors during Honor Guard ceremonies
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Congressional Command and Operations Group view a Corporal demonstrate the guidance section at the 1st Missile Command in Vicenza, Italy
Congressional Command and Operation Group view a paradrop demonstration in Verona, Italy in 1961
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Congressional Command and Operation Group view a paradrop demonstration by the 1st Combat Aviation Company at Boscomantico Airfield in Verona, Italy
Portrait of Major General Eugene F. Cardwell, Commanding General, Southern European Task Force, 1961
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Portrait of Major General Eugene F. Cardwell, Commanding General, Southern European Task Force
Representative Ben Reifel interviewed by Robert Redeen of Voice of America radio in 1961
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One of the first guests on a new Voice of America series entitled What's New in Congress as Representative Ben Reifel (right). Interviewing his is Robert Redeen (left).
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Portrait of Representative Ben Reifel, a Republican from the First District of South Dakota
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Portrait of Representative Ben Reifel, a Republican from the First District of South Dakota