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3/21/2006: “Let no man think we can deny civil liberty to others and retain it for ourselves. When zealous agents of the Government arrest suspected ‘radicals’ without warrant, hold them without prompt trial, deny them access to counsel and admission of bail...we have shorn the Bill of Rights of its sanctity...” Those were the words of Republican Senator Robert La Follette, who was endorsed for President by North Dakota Republicans in 1916, almost 90 years ago.

3/25/2006: Andrew Johnston was born near Taylor in Dakota Territory on this date in 1885.

3/26/2006: Today is Alf Clausen’s birthday. He was born in 1941, grew up in Jamestown, and you may have heard his work – in fact we’re pretty sure you have – if you’ve ever seen an episode of Moonlighting, or the television spoof, Alf or The Simpsons after its 12th episode – Clausen wrote the music.

3/29/2006: On this date in 1973, the Viet Cong released First Lieutenant Richard Bates of the U.S. Air Force. While flying a mission nearly 6 months before, he was shot down over North Vietnam and taken prisoner. Bates was from Plaza, ND, and was 24 when he was captured.

4/1/2006: Today marks the day that genetic researcher-turned entrepreneur Cy Ludovicianus started his ranch west of Betrugen in Dupér County.

4/3/2006: Tomorrow is the anniversary of North Dakota’s first television station,, going on the air as a regular commercial station. It was 1953, and that first year, Minot’s KCJB – now KXMC – chartered a plane to fly in, from Minneapolis, taped coverage of each day of the World Series.

4/6/2006: Today is the Jewish observance of the first day of Passover.

4/7/2006: The Mexican civil war, sometimes called the Mexican Revolution, erupted in 1910. For the most part, the violence remained south of the Rio Grande. But when the United States pulled their support from the legendary outlaw and Mexican revolutionary Francisco ‘Pancho’ Villa, he felt betrayed by the American government.

4/10/2006: Springtime is an excellent time of year to set out on a river journey. And that’s exactly what a German gentleman named Prince Maximilian of Wied was preparing to do in April of 1832. The journey would take the Prince and his two assistants to the heart of North America before they would reverse direction and return to Europe two years later. This was no pleasure cruise. It was a serious scientific expedition with some inherent risks.

4/17/2006: On this day in 1933, the Governor of North Dakota sent out North Dakota National Guard troops to prevent an agency of the Federal government from carrying out its business in the state. Not surprisingly, the Feds were not pleased, and took some immediate countermeasures, striking back where it hurts—in the pocketbook. The Marines were not needed.