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A handwritten copy of a speech delivered while Benson was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Concerns government and individuals and specifically refers to post-World-War-II Russia. Includes two transcriptions of the speech, one handwritten and one typed; the latter was prepared by the Brigham Young University Department of Special collections and Manuscripts.

Scope and Contents Contains letters, emails, photographs, video and audio recordings, awards, ephemera and other memorabilia from the personal collection of Gail S. Halvorsen. Most of the material is directly related to his role as the "Candy Bomber" during the Berlin Airlift, which he continued to receive recognition for long after the end of the blockade. Included are items relating to his military career after the Berlin Airlift, including material on the Cold War, his retirement activities, his family, and...

Scope and Contents This collection includes oral histories; memoirs; military documents/records, including certificates; photographs; memorabilia and other artifacts; newspapers; articles; poetry; artwork; transcripts, audiocassettes/tapes, and videocassettes/tapes of interviews; diaries; correspondence such as letters, emails, V-mail, and telegrams; written histories, including family histories, life histories, and military histories; books; biographies; autobiographies; accounts; maps; negatives; responses...