Almanac: At the Capitol

Unless you can prove us wrong, this is the oldest film clip of a Minnesota Governor. Floyd B. Olson was born of Scandinavian parents and if you don't believe it just look at his middle name: Bjornstjerne. Olson was a firebrand and was moving on to a national stage in 1936 when he died of cancer at age 44. In this film clip Olson is calling on government to fix the problems of agriculture.