Representative Ben Reifel with Leroy Collins, John Flynt, John T. Connor, and Mark Andrews
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Representative Ben Reifel with Under Secretary of Commerce Leroy Collins, Representative John Flynt, Secretary of Commerce John T. Connor, and Representative Mark Andrews
Representative Ben Reifel with Lem Overpeck at a Nils Boe for Governor campaign rally in 1964
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Representative Ben Reifel with Lem Overpeck and another man at a Nils Boe for Governor campaign rally, Overpeck was running for Lt. Governor
Representative Ben Reifel with League of Women Voters members in 1963
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Representative Ben Reifel with League of Women Voters members, Mrs. Raymond Badgley, Nevada State president, and Mrs. A.D. Zemlika, South Dakota state president, on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel with his wife Alice in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1962
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Representative Ben Reifel with his wife Alice in Honolulu, Hawaii; with them are Arlene Jones, Marge Steplses, and Shirley Mlddy
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 his 1968 interns in Washington, D.C.
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Representative Ben Reifel with his 1968 interns, Craig Green, Donna Olson, Debbie Spaulding, and D'ann Kyrk. The US Capitol is in the background
Representative Ben Reifel with group on the steps of the US Capitol in 1963
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Representative Ben Reifel with group on the steps of the US Capitol. From left to right: Bill Dickie, Sioux Falls Government Operations Committee, Ben Reifel, Loren Carlson, State of South Dakota Budget Director, South Dakota Governor Archie Gubbrud, and Representative E.Y. Berry
Representative Ben Reifel with group on the steps of the US Capitol in 1963
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Representative Ben Reifel with group on the steps of the US Capitol. From left to right: Bill Dickie, Jim Lloyd, Loren Carlson, Frederick Oelrich, John Schoon, Ben Reifel, Marlynn Broksieck, A.J. Rhian, Harold Levinger, Hugh Danforth, E.Y. Berry, Archie Gubbrud
Representative Ben Reifel with Girl Scouts from Springfield, Virginia
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Representative Ben Reifel showing Springfield, Virginia Girl Scouts, Debbie Bowers and Linda Black, Native American artifacts, Reifel is holding a peace pipe and the girls are wearing headdresses
Representative Ben Reifel with Girl Scouts from Springfield, Virginia
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Representative Ben Reifel at a Girl Scouts handbook presentation, Debbie Bowers and Linda Black are holding handbooks, one is wearing a Native American headdress, Reifel is wearing a headdress and holding a peace pipe
Representative Ben Reifel with Girl Scouts from Springfield, Virginia
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Representative Ben Reifel showing Springfield, Virginia Girl Scouts, Debbie Bowers and Linda Black, Native American artifacts, Reifel is putting a headdress on his head, one girl is holding a peace pipe, the other girl is holding books and wearing a headdress
Representative Ben Reifel with El Riad Shrine members in 1966
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Representative Ben Reifel with El Riad Shrine members at a circus in the Sioux Falls arena
Representative Ben Reifel with Don Pottratz and students on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel with Don Pottratz and students on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel with Cub Scout Russell Nelson Gates
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Representative Ben Reifel is sitting at a desk while Cub Scout Russell Nelson Gates stands next to Reifel saluting him for a Cub Scout operation called Operation VIP, there is a brass elephants sitting on the desk
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
Representative Ben Reifel with Cub Scout James Foss, Jr.
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Representative Ben Reifel is sitting at his desk nest to Cub Scout, James Foss, Jr. of Bethesda, Maryland, James Foss is wearing a Native American headdress, Reifel is showing him how to make a hand gesture
Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the US Capitol steps in 1966
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Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the US Capitol steps
Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the US Capitol steps
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Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the US Capitol steps
Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the US Capitol steps
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Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the US Capitol steps
Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol in 1964
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Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol. John Alland, Mrs. Louis Fiskrum and children, David, Elaine, and Paul, and Patti and Denny Burke
Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol in 1964
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Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol in 1963
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Representative Ben Reifel with constituents on the steps of the US Capitol. Back row: Ben Reifel, Mr. and Mrs. John DeHaan. Front row: DeHaan's niece, Mrs. Clifton Paulson (DeHaan's daughter), Mrs. E.R. Luken (DeHann's daughter), DeHaan's niece's husband and son
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
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
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
Representative Ben Reifel with constituents in Washington, D.C. in 1964
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Representative Ben Reifel, Don Pottratz, Douglas Dittburner, Carroll Torberson, Gary Swenson, Steve Bogue, and Lynn Myers in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background
Representative Ben Reifel with constituents in 1963
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Representative Ben Reifel with Rita Red Starr, Coleen Courey, Kenyon Cull, Peggy Allen and Elgene Lance in his Washington, D.C. office
Representative Ben Reifel with colleagues
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Representative Ben Reifel talking with three colleagues in an office
Representative Ben Reifel with Carol Theim, Mrs. Dean Mehlum, and Mrs. Russell Dilly
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Representative Ben Reifel with Carol Theim, home economist with John Morrell & Co., Mrs. Dean Mehlum, 1967 Mr. South Dakota, and Mrs. Russell Dilly, 1968 Mrs. South Dakota
Representative Ben Reifel with Boys Scouts leaders in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1964
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Representative Ben Reifel with Boys Scouts leaders at the Episcopal Church in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1964
Representative Ben Reifel with Boy Scouts from the Aberdeen, South Dakota area in 1964
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Representative Ben Reifel with Boy Scouts from the Aberdeen, South Dakota area, from left to right: Clayton Roseth (Aberdeen), Bob Gill (Aberdeen), Dale Hieb (Ipswich), and Paul Gill (Aberdeen)
Representative Ben Reifel with Bill and Wynn Pecora
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Former Representative Ben Reifel with Bill and Wynn Pecora; the image is signed in ink on the front: To Ben, with affection - Bill & Wynn Pecora
Representative Ben Reifel with Betty Creighton on the steps of the US Capitol in 1966
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Representative Ben Reifel with a 1966 Girls Nation Representative, Betty Creighton from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel with an man at the South Dakota Art Museum
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Representative Ben Reifel with a man at the South Dakota Art Museum viewing the Oscar Howe exhibition
Representative Ben Reifel with American Indian girls from all parts of the United States in 1962
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Representative Ben Reifel with American Indian girls from all parts of the United States, the US Capitol is in the background
Representative Ben Reifel with a U.S. National park ranger
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Representative Ben Reifel and a U.S. National park ranger standing outside
Representative Ben Reifel with a U.S. National park ranger
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Representative Ben Reifel and a U.S. National park ranger standing outside
Representative Ben Reifel with a group working on the Biscayne Bay area preservation project in 1966
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Representative Ben Reifel with a group working on the Biscayne Bay area preservation project
Representative Ben Reifel with a group of students on the steps of the US Capitol in 1968
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Representative Ben Reifel with a group of students on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel with a group of men on the steps of the US Capitol
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Representative Ben Reifel with a group of men on the steps of the US Capitol
Representative Ben Reifel with a group of men in 1961
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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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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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Representative Ben Reifel with eight other people
Representative Ben Reifel with a group in 1966
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Representative Ben Reifel signs HR 2901, the bill establishing Lake Oahe
Representative Ben Reifel signs an autograph for an admirer
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Representative Ben Reifel signs an autograph for an admirer at an event
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 sharing a meal with cadets in 1964
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Representative Ben Reifel rides in a horse drawn wagon
Representative Ben Reifel recording dictation in his office
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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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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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Man presents Representative Ben Reifel with the 1960 Boys Scouts of American Silver Antelope award
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Representative Ben Reifel reading from a Bible on Bible Translation Day