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Listen: Did a Nazi sympathizer once represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate?

Sen. Ernest Lundeen gave a radio address responding to a broadcast by Adolf Hitler in May 1939.
— ASSOCIATED PRESS VIA HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY

By Eric Roper , Star Tribune
December 01, 2023 - 8:29 AM

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Ernest Lundeen spent three decades trying to succeed in Minnesota politics. But it was his final years as a U.S. Senator representing the state that have defined his legacy, since Lundeen was spreading Nazi propaganda in the runup to America's intervention in World War II.

Kevin Duchschere discussed his article on Lundeen with host Eric Roper on the Curious Minnesota podcast.

Further reading:

Did a Nazi sympathizer once represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate? (February 2023 Curious Minnesota story)

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Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast. eric.roper@startribune.com 612-673-1732