Ben Reifel talking with A.E. Crooks, Spink County GOP chairman and president of the James River Valley Beet Growers Association from Frankfort, South Dakota and W.E. (Bill) Bergeson of the U & I Sugar Company in Belle Fourche, South Dakota about sugar beet during his 1960 campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel and an elderly man looking at grain samples

Ben Reifel in Plankinton, South Dakota during the final days of his 1960 campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel reading an Aberdeen American News newspaper heading declaring him as the winner of the 1960 Republican primary in the first district of South Dakota, the headline reads: Reifel wins GOP contest

Alice Reifel is with two other women, each are holding a doll, during Ben Reifel's 1960 campaign

Ben Reifel talking with people in a place of business during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking to a business man in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress

Mailing list of district and local episcopal keymen in Ben Reifel's campaign.

Notes, manuscripts from interviews, and speeches on Ben Reifel's stance on issues such as 'Operation Safeguard', social security, and parity of income for farmers.

Republican Party sample ballots for the 1960 primary election

Ben Reifel's travel and meeting schedules for his congressional campaign.

Ben Reifel's note on the South Dakota Republican party platform during Ben Reifel's campaign.

Ben Reifel talking about sugar beets with three men during his 1960 campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking about sugar beets with a group of men during his 1960 campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel and another man with a heifer steer during the Steer for State fund raising auction at South Dakota State University during his 1960 campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel at a Nixon for President campaign rally, two women are pinning something on to the lapel of his suit

Alice Reifel stands by a portrait of her husband, Ben Reifel, while a seated woman pours coffee, and two campaign volunteers stand nearby during Ben Reifel's 1960 campaign

Ben Reifel talking with a carpenter on the front porch of a house in Spearfish, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking with a people in a men's clothing store during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking with a housewife in her kitchen in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress, there are jars of preserves sitting on the stove

Ben Reifel talking with Mrs. Winerd in her home in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking to a school teacher at a playground in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel is watching a man work in a blacksmith shop during his 1960 campaign for Congress, there is an anvil in the foreground

Ben Reifel speaking to voters at the courthouse in Woonsocket, South Dakota

Ben Reifel talking with a carpenter on the front porch of a house in Spearfish, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel signing business cards during in campaign for Congress, another man is standing behind him watching

Ben Reifel talking with a man in front of a store during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking with a housewife in her kitchen in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress, there are jars of preserves sitting on the stove

Ben Reifel on a campaign stop at the East River Electric Power Cooperative in Webster, South Dakota

Ben Reifel campaigning in Madison, South Dakota

Lists and letters from those who pledged money for Ben Reifel's campaign.

Affidavit of campaign and election expenditures from Ben Reifel's campaign.

Receipts from various Broadcasting and Photography companies for Ben Reifel's campaign.

Ben Reifel's receipts from various general office expenses.

Ben Reifel campaigning in Madison, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel talking with a farmer about sugar beets during his 1960 campaign for Congress

Portrait of Ben Reifel during his 1960 campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking with people in Rosholt, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking with a housewife in her kitchen in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress, they are standing in front of the kitchen sink

Ben Reifel talking with a man in a drugs store during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking to a school teacher and a child at a playground in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress

Ben Reifel talking to a business man and his employee in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress

Representative E.Y. Berry, Senator Karl Mundt, and Ben Reifel, Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the First District of South Dakota, are on the campaign trail in Pierre, South Dakota

Lists of county chairmen in Ben Reifel's campaign, as well as minutes from many Reifel for Congress club meetings.

Representative Ben Reifel talking with farmers about sugar beets during his 1960 campaign for Congress

Representative Ben Reifel talking with farmers about sugar beets during his 1960 campaign for Congress

Representative Ben Reifel talking with farmers about sugar beets during his 1960 campaign for Congress

The Linda Hall Daschle Collection is composed of records created and collected by Linda Daschle during her career in aviation and her husband's career in the U.S. Congress. Included are awards and recognition that she received related to her work for various private and federal aviation associations and offices. Her collection also contains materials such as correspondence, press clips, and audio-visual recordings created during her career in the Federal Aviation Administration. Of note are letters from President Clinton and Vice President Gore, and remarks by Gore at the International Conference on Aviation Safety and Security in 1997.

Collected materials such as correspondence, trip schedules, weekly reports, and clippings from Tom Daschle's political career are included, as well as numerous audio-visual recordings of his speeches, interviews, and other activities. The remainder of the collection is comprised of plans, materials, and clippings of Tom Daschle's campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, particularly the races against Clint Roberts and James Abdnor.

Article and newspaper clippings naming Ben Reifel as one of the nominees for senate.

Representative Ben Reifel and Senator Karl Mundt standing behind vice president candidate William Miller at a podium at a Republican campaign rally in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Vice presidential candidate William Miller walking next to a man on the airstrip at Joe Foss field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel with Lem Overpeck and another man at a Nils Boe for Governor campaign rally, Overpeck was running for Lt. Governor

Candidate for Vice President William Miller shakes hands with Aberdeen, South Dakota Mayor Clifton Hurlbert on a stage, Representative Ben Reifel is standing behind them

Supporters at a Republican campaign rally in South Dakota, they are holding signs supporting Barry Goldwater and William Miller for United States presidents and Nils Boe for South Dakota governor

Vice presidential candidate William Miller speaking at a podium at a Republican campaign rally in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

In the 1986 election, Daschle became South Dakota's junior senator by winning 52 percent of the vote in a tight race with Republican Senator James Abdnor. Senator Daschle was appointed to the Finance Committee during his first year in the Senate, an unusual honor for a freshman. In 1988, he became the first South Dakotan ever to hold a Senate Leadership position when he was named the first ever co-chair of the Democratic Policy Committee by then Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell.

When Senator Mitchell retired in 1994, Daschle ran for the post of Democratic Minority Leader and won, 24-23, over Senator Christopher Dodd. Only Lyndon B. Johnson had served fewer years in the Senate before being elected to the Leader position.

Senator Daschle served as Minority Leader from 1994 to 2001, when the Senate became deadlocked with 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans for the first time in the Senate's history. Daschle became Majority Leader for 17 days, from January 3 to January 20, because the new congress took office before a new presidential administration. Vice-President Al Gore acted as ex officio President of the Senate to give the Democrats a majority.

Daschle and Trent Lott, the Republican Leader, negotiated for five weeks to invent new rules to share power in an evenly-divided Congress and finally came up with an agreement that was passed unanimously by the Senate. In May of 2001, Republican Senator Jim Jeffords became an Independent, which gave the Democrats a majority in the chamber to make Senator Daschle Majority Leader once again, from June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003. After the 2002 election, Daschle again became Minority Leader for the 108th Congress until his defeat in the 2004 election.

Tom Daschle lost the 2004 election to John Thune by 4,534 votes, a 49%-51% margin. He had been the Democratic Leader for ten years, two years longer than Lyndon B. Johnson, and was the first party leader in a half-century to be voted out of office.

The U.S. Senate papers series of the Daschle Papers is composed of records created by Tom Daschle and his staff during his tenure in the U.S. Senate. Included are trip schedules, speeches, sponsored and cosponsored legislation, and administrative files including financial disclosures, appointments and schedules. This series does not contain much material related to Daschle's campaigns for voting records during this time.

The trip schedules and files regarding his frequent trips back to South Dakota, including quite a few of Daschle's "Trip Notes" which are Daschle's notes to his staff regarding his impressions of the details of the trip and issues and concerns encountered on the trips that he wanted his staff to address.

Also included are files on the Whitewater issue during the Clinton administration, veterans issues, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota Water Projects, the accident of South Dakota Governor Mickelson, and aviation issues."

Vice presidential candidate William Miller deboarding a plane at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

People supporting the Goldwater-Miller ticket during the 1964 United States Presidential campaign at a rally in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Frank Denholm and his wife, Millie, are riding in a convertible in a parade during his 1968 campaign for Congress.

Frank Denholm is handing a man wearing a cowboy hat a sandwich at a campaign event.

Frank Denholm with three senior citizens at a campaign event.

Frank Denholm with a group of men at a South Dakota Democratic Party campaign rally. They are standing in front of a McGovern sign. One man is holding a hat with McGovern printed on it.

Frank Denholm speaking at a campaign event in an auditorium. Richard Kneip is seated to Denholm's right. There is a man with an accordian sitting on the stage behind Denholm.

Ronald Reagan in Brookings, South Dakota campaigning for Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew

Ronald Reagan in Brookings, South Dakota campaigning for Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew

Ronald Reagan in Brookings, South Dakota campaigning for Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew

Representative Ben Reifel speaking at the primary campaign kickoff for Bill Harrison in Sheridan, Wyoming

Supporters carrying signs and wearing hats in support of Frank Denholm for Congress during a rally.

Frank Denholm with supporters while on the campaign trail. The group is from Chamberlain, South Dakota. They are wearing Denholm and McGovern hats.

Frank Denholm and his wife, Millie, are riding in a convertible in a parade during his 1968 campaign for Congress.

Frank Dehnolm greeting a young supporter at a campaign event. A young man stands behind them.

Little boy standing on a street with a Denholm sign in one hand and a toy trumpet in the other hand.

Representative Ben Reifel at a Bill Harrison fundraising event in Sheridan, Wyoming. Two women are on horses, Ben and another man stand nearby, they are all holding signs

Representative Ben Reifel and another man in Brookings, South Dakota. Ronald Reagan was in town campaigning for Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew

Reporters and supporters listening to Ronald Reagan in Brookings, South Dakota campaigning for Nixon-Agnew in 1968

Representative Ben Reifel receiving an award from Bill Harrison. The photograph is signed: With warmest regard Bill Harrison

Young girls performing for Bill Harrison at a fundraising event in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Frank Denholm is on the campaign trail. He is in a barn with child. They are standing next to cow.

Frank Denholm is shaking hands with a man at a campaign event. A woman is standing to the left. Another man has his hand on Denholm's shoulder.

Millie Denholm at an International Association of Machinists event. Frank Denholm is seated to her right.

Frank Denholm visiting a retail business while campaigning in 1968. He is shaking hands with the business owner. A young boy is in the background.

Frank Denholm at a campaign event in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Two women are standing by a table with pies on it. There is a McGovern U.S. Senator hanging on the wall.

Millie Denholm at a campaign event. She is smiling while people around her at applauding.

Frank Denholm standing at a podium during a campaign event.

Woman playing a guitar at a podium during a campaign event for Frank Denholm.

Frank Denholm with two constituents at a campaign event.

George Mcgovern and Frank Denholm greeting people at a campaign event.

Frank Denholm in a room with three men.