South Dakota State University Archives & Special Collections

Representative Ben Reifel with a group of men in 1961

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1961

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel (far right) with five other men

Representative Ben Reifel with a group of men

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Representative Ben Reifel and a group of men are clasping hands in a huddle

Representative Ben Reifel with a group in Sioux City, Iowa

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel with a group of five men at a table in Sioux City, Iowa

Representative Ben Reifel with a group in 1969

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1969 March

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel with eight other people

Representative Ben Reifel with a group in 1966

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1966

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative with a group of men, there is a dining table in the foreground

Representative Ben Reifel with a Boys Scouts leader in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1964

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1964

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel shaking hands with a Boys Scout leaders at the Episcopal Church in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1964

Representative Ben Reifel with 4-H representatives

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circa 1961-1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

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 4-H club members in Washington, D.C.

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands with a 4-H club member while holding an award, other 4-H club members stand nearby, the United States capitol building is in the background

Representative Ben Reifel with 1968 summer intern Craig Green

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1968

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel working with summer intern Craig Green, a University of South Dakota student from Gettysburg, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel with 1968 intern Debbie Spaulding

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1968

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel works with intern Debbie Spaulding in his Washington, DC office

Representative Ben Reifel with 1966 summer intern Brice Rickerson in Washington, D.C.

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1966

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands with 1966 summer intern Brice Rickerson in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background

Representative Ben Reifel visits the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1963

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1963 January 27

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel visits the U.S. Air Force Academy. Left to right: Cadet 4th Class Robert F. Brost from Yankton South Dakota, Cadet 1st Class William L. Reemtsma from Mitchell, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel visits the Salton Sea in southern California in 1966

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1966 December

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel visits the Salton Sea in southern California, Laguna Mt. is visible in the background

Representative Ben Reifel visits Fort Richardson in Alaska in 1964

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1964 November 30

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Major A.R. Lentini, OCLL, Lt. Col. Ivan C. Nelson, Provost Marshall, USARAL Support Command, Representative Ben Reifel, South Dakota, confer during their visit to Fort Richardson in Alaska

Representative Ben Reifel talks with two people

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel walks with two people at an event

Representative Ben Reifel talks with two other men

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Representative Ben Reifel talks with two other men

Representative Ben Reifel talks with two men in the Capitol

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Representative Ben Reifel talks with two men in a Capitol building hallway

Representative Ben Reifel talks with two men at an event

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Representative Ben Reifel talks with two men at an event

Representative Ben Reifel talks with two men

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Representative Ben Reifel sits in a chair and talks with two men, their backs are to the camera

Representative Ben Reifel talks with Richard Nixon

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Representative Ben Reifel talks with Richard Nixon at a table

Representative Ben Reifel talks with other men

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Representative Ben Reifel talks with two other men

Representative Ben Reifel talks with constituents during his visit to Japan in 1964

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1964 December 2

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel talks with fellow citizens of South Dakota during his visit to Japan. Left to right: Lt. Col. Max Feld, SFC, Irven J. Larson, and SP4 Jackie L. Lesney

Representative Ben Reifel talks to two constituents at the Vicenza Military Post's Non-Commissioned officers Club in 1961

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1961 October 26

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel talks to two constituents at the Vicenza Military Post's Non-Commissioned officers Club during the Congressional Command and Operations Group's tour of the Southern European Task Force installations. Left to right: Pvt. James C. Anderson of Veblen, South Dakota, Ben Reifel, and Sgt. Vincent E. Heiss of Parmelee, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel talk with the parents of the Fischer quintuplets born in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1963

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1960 October

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and his wife, Alice Reifel, talk with the parents of the Fischer quintuplets born in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel taking with constituents in 1969

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1969 November

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel talking with constituents, there is a large tent in the background

Representative Ben Reifel taking with constituents in 1969

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1969 November

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel talking with constituents, there is a large tent in the background

Representative Ben Reifel standing outside Republican Headquarters in South Dakota in 1964

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1964 October

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel standing with two other men outside Republican Headquarters in South Dakota looking at a campaign poster for Nils Boe who is running for governor

Representative Ben Reifel speaks with a woman in 1968

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1968 August 1

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel speaks with a woman

Representative Ben Reifel speaks during Shriner's Day at South Dakota State University in 1968

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1968

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel speaks during Shriner's Day at South Dakota State University. University president Hilton M. Briggs stand behind Reifel to the left

Representative Ben Reifel speaks at the Scottish Rite banquet in Aberdeen, South Dakota

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel speaks at the Scottish Rite banquet in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel speaks at a VFW convention in Brookings, South Dakota in 1964

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1964 June 14

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel speaks at a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Brookings, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel speaks at a druggist convention in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1968

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1968

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel speaks at a druggist convention in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel speaking to a group in Sheridan, Wyoming

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Representative Ben Reifel speaking to a group in Sheridan, Wyoming

Representative Ben Reifel speaking at an event

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Representative Ben Reifel speaking at an event, two men are applauding

Representative Ben Reifel signs HR 2901, the bill establishing Lake Oahe in 1968

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1968 March

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel signs HR 2901, the bill establishing Lake Oahe

Representative Ben Reifel signs an autograph for an admirer

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel signs an autograph for an admirer at an event

Representative Ben Reifel signing HR 11413

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circa 1961-1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

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 sharing a meal with cadets in 1964

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1964 December

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel sharing a meal with cadets

Representative Ben Reifel shaking hands with Vice President Spiro Agnew

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Representative Ben Reifel shaking hands with US Vice President Spiro Agnew. The photograph is signed Ben Reifel, MC, 1st Dist. SD

Representative Ben Reifel shaking hands with Paul Bixler in 1969

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1967 July 28

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel shaking hands with Paul Bixler, President of the South Dakota Future Farmers of America from Centerville, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel shaking hands with Bob Dillman, 1961 Deaflympics diving athlete

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1961 April

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

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

Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands with Richard Nixon

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands with Richard Nixon, there are others in the background

Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands with Richard Nixon

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Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands with Richard Nixon

Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands with President Dwight D. Eisenhower

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circa 1961-1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel shakes hands President Dwight D. Eisenhower at his Gettysburg farm in Pennsylvania

Representative Ben Reifel riding a carousel at a threshing bee in Madison, South Dakota in 1966

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1966 August

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel riding a carousel with children at a threshing bee in Madison, South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel rides in a horse drawn wagon

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel rides in a horse drawn wagon

Representative Ben Reifel recording dictation in his office

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circa 1961-1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel sitting at his Washington D.C. desk speaking into a dictating machine

Representative Ben Reifel receiving an award from Bill Harrison

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1968 June 14

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

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

Representative Ben Reifel receives the Boys Scouts of American Silver Antelope award in 1960

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1960

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Man presents Representative Ben Reifel with the 1960 Boys Scouts of American Silver Antelope award

Representative Ben Reifel receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of South Dakota in 1971

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1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of South Dakota in 1971, Standing with Reifel is Dr. Richard Bowen, president of the university and two other men

Representative Ben Reifel receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of South Dakota in 1971

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1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of South Dakota in 1971. Standing with Reifel is Dr. Richard Bowen, president of the university

Representative Ben Reifel receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of South Dakota in 1971

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1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

University representative places a hood on Representative Ben Reifel. Reifel received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of South Dakota in 1971

Representative Ben Reifel received the distinguished service award from Americans for Constitutional Action

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel is shaking hand with Admiral Ben Moreell, director of the Americans for Constitutional Action, Reifel was honored with the distinguished service award

Representative Ben Reifel promoting American shipbuilding

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circa 1961-1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel is holding a sign that reads: American Ships Strengthen America

Representative Ben Reifel promoting 1964 Hobo Day at the United States Capitol

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1964

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel holding a 1964 South Dakota State University Hobo Day bumper sticker by his car in front of the United States Capitol building

Representative Ben Reifel promoting 1962 Hobo Day at the United States Capitol

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1962

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel holding a 1962 South Dakota State College Hobo Day bumper sticker by the license plates on his car

Representative Ben Reifel promoting 1961 Hobo Day at the United States Capitol

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1961

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel holding a 1961 South Dakota State College Hobo Day bumper sticker by the license plates on his car

Representative Ben Reifel on the Rosebud Reservation in1962

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1962 August

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel at a powwow on the Rosebud Reservation with dancers dressed in American Indian costume. Reifel is wearing a headdress

Representative Ben Reifel on the capitol steps in Washington, D.C.

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Former Representative Ben Reifel standing on the steps leading to the capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Representative Ben Reifel on Bible Translation Day

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel reading from a Bible on Bible Translation Day

Representative Ben Reifel meets with South Dakota highway officials in 1962

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1962 May 9

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meets with South Dakota highway officials Don Rounds, Don Achiten, Rex Leubcher, and Art B. Anderson in Reifel's office in Washington, D.C.

Representative Ben Reifel meets with RECA representatives

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Representative Ben Reifel meets with Lyle Gerriott, South Dakota RECA and Tom Venables, National RECA

Representative Ben Reifel meets with members of the South Dakota Restaurant Association in 1962

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1962 January

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meets with Bill Baker and Sam Rott, members of the South Dakota Restaurant Association

Representative Ben Reifel meets with John Graff and W.H. Rork in 1961

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1961

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

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 meets with East River Electric officials in 1967

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Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meets with East River Electric officials Art Jones, president, and Harlan Severson (standing)

Representative Ben Reifel meets to discuss fundraising for the Battleship USS South Dakota Memorial in 1963

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1963 March

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meets with VFW representatives from South Dakota, R.W. Hodson, Martin, and Bob Whittemore, Watertown who were raising money for the Battleship USS South Dakota Memorial

Representative Ben Reifel meets the National Homemaker of Tomorrow, Martha Yunker in 1965

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1965

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and his wife, Alice Reifel, meet Martha Yunker, the National Homemaker of Tomorrow, and her advisor Melba Ellis

Representative Ben Reifel meets the National Homemaker of Tomorrow, Martha Yunker in 1965

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1965

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and his wife, Alice Reifel, meet Martha Yunker, the National Homemaker of Tomorrow: left to right Alice Reifel, Arletta Lischer, Martha Yunker; Harold Lischer; Melba Ellis

Representative Ben Reifel meets representatives from Canton, South Dakota High School in 1962

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1962 August 12

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meets representatives from Canton, South Dakota High School in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background. Back row left to right: Alan Thorson, Maximus Van Der Hul, Bill Wittrig, Tom Siter; Front row left to right: Donald Pottratz, Ben Reifel, Bob Kroeger

Representative Ben Reifel meets representatives from Canton, South Dakota High School in 1961

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1961 August 8

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

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

Representative Ben Reifel meeting with constituents in his Washington, D.C. office in 1965

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1965 July

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meeting with South Dakota constituents in his Washington, D.C. office. Susie Ellwein (Center), Judi Wilson (right), Sue French (left)

Representative Ben Reifel meeting with constituents in his Washington, D.C. office in 1963

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1963 August 15

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meeting with South Dakota constituents in his Washington, D.C. office. Standing left to right: Don Pattratz, Flandreau, instructor at Canton High School; Greg Eiseland, Canton; Ronald Johnson, Canton; Robbin Bong, Beresford; Leon Yelinek, Canton. Seated are Representative Reifel and James Lounsbery, Beresford

Representative Ben Reifel meeting with constituents in his Washington, D.C. office in 1963

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1963 July 29

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meeting with South Dakota constituents in his Washington, D.C. office. Left to right: Annette Milbrandt, Rich Loomis, Representative Reifel, Arlen Poppen, Cynthia Sandberg

Representative Ben Reifel meeting with constituents in his Washington, D.C. office in 1963

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1963 March

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel with South Dakota constituents in his Washington, D.C. office. Bob Gradeneauer is handing Representative Reifel a camera; from left to right: Bob Artz, Aberdeen, Lester McNamara, Watertown, and Bob Gradeneauer, Aberdeen, Representative Reifel

Representative Ben Reifel meet with constituents to discuss the Vermillion River flood control project in 1962

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1962 May

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meets with Gabriel Nelson, Wakonda, South Dakota, Loren Adamson and Ralph Landsman, both from Centerville, South Dakota, to discuss the Vermillion River flood control project in Reifel's Washington, D.C. office

Representative Ben Reifel looks at a map with two constituents in Washington, D.C.

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circa 1961-1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel looks at a map with two constituents in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background

Representative Ben Reifel leads a workshop for counselors of Indian students in 1970

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1970 July 31

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel leads a workshop for counselors of Indian students

Representative Ben Reifel leads a workshop for counselors of Indian students in 1970

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1970 July 31

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel leads a workshop for counselors of Indian students

Representative Ben Reifel leads a workshop for counselors of Indian students in 1970

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1970 July 30

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel leads a workshop for counselors of Indian students

Representative Ben Reifel leads a workshop for counselors of Indian students in 1970

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1970 July 31

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel leads a workshop for counselors of Indian students

Representative Ben Reifel is square dancing

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Representative Ben Reifel square dances with a young girl in a school gymnasium

Representative Ben Reifel is square dancing

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Representative Ben Reifel square dances with a young girl in a school gymnasium

Representative Ben Reifel is interviewed on the street

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Representative Ben Reifel is interviewed on the street by a reporter

Representative Ben Reifel is greeted Vice Admiral, Elton W. Grenfell

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Representative Ben Reifel is greeted Vice Admiral, Elton W. Grenfell, United States Navy

Representative Ben Reifel interviewed by Robert Redeen of Voice of America radio in 1961

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1961 February 17

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

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).

Representative Ben Reifel in Washington, D.C.

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circa 1961-1971

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel walking down a Washington D.C. street carrying a briefcase

Representative Ben Reifel in the Black Hills of South Dakota

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Representative Ben Reifel talking with a constituent in the Black Hills of South Dakota, they are outside standing by a truck

Representative Ben Reifel in the Black Hills of South Dakota

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Men with trucks in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Representative Ben Reifel in Seoul, Korea in 1964

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1964 December

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and other US delegates at a formal dinner in Seoul, Korea

Representative Ben Reifel in Seoul, Korea in 1964

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1964 December

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and other US delegates at a formal dinner in Seoul, Korea

Representative Ben Reifel in Seoul, Korea in 1964

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1964 December

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and others with President Park Chung-hee in Seoul, Korea

Representative Ben Reifel in Santiago, Chile in 1964

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1964

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and other delegates meet with officials in Santiago, Chile

Representative Ben Reifel in Santiago, Chile in 1964

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1964

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and other delegates in Santiago, Chile

Representative Ben Reifel in Santiago, Chile in 1964

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1964

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel meets an official in Santiago, Chile

Representative Ben Reifel in Santiago, Chile in 1964

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1964

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and other delegates meet with officials in Santiago, Chile

Representative Ben Reifel in Santiago, Chile in 1964

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1964

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and other delegates meet Colonel Oscar Vallajos and a military aid in the Chamber of Deputies in Santiago, Chile

Representative Ben Reifel in Santiago, Chile in 1964

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1964

Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers

Representative Ben Reifel and other delegates meet with officials in Santiago, Chile, From left to right: interpreter, Col. Vallejos, Ben Reifel, Mr. Harding, Mr. Jennings, Col. Sloan, Mr. Hagan, Mr. Calkins (holding briefcase)