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...Bill" Langer is a hugely popular politician, because he was renominated for the Governorship after his Federal conviction, because North Dakota farmers believe he is defending them against the ogre of Big Business, his partisans decided to hold the special session, regardless of Ole Olson. The House, topheavy with Langermen, quickly met and organized, but the Senate was stalled by the lack of quorum. William Langer appeared before the House, cried "I am still your Governor," invited its members to start impeachment proceedings against him-proceedings that were certain to end in a whitewash. The House promptly obeyed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: North Dakota Fun | 7/30/1934 | See Source »

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