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Sites related to Harold Edward Stassen (1907-2001), three-term governor of Minnesota, World War II Navy captain, president of the University of Pennsylvania, member of the Eisenhower administration, active American Baptist churchman, and nine-time presidential hopeful.

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Harold Stassen, 1907-2001 Obituary for the former president of the University of Pennsylvania. With portrait. [The Pennsylvania Gazette] www.upenn.edu/gazette/0501/stassen.html

Encyclopedia Americana: Harold Stassen Short biographical article on the persistent candidate for the office of President of the United States. gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/side/stassen.html

Harold Stassen and the Ivy League Stassen wanted the University of Pennsylvania to have a big time football program, and was instrumental in getting Penn into the Ivy League. [The Pennsylvania Gazette] www.upenn.edu/gazette/1101/bernstein.html

Oral History Interview with Harold Stassen Transcript of a 1973 interview of Governor Stassen about his role in the foundation of the United Nations. At the Truman Presidential Museum and Library. www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/stassen.htm

Who2: Harold Stassen Brief biographical profile. www.who2.com/haroldstassen.html

Harold E. Stassen: An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society Biography of the three-time governor of Minnesota, an overview of this collection of his papers, and more detailed descriptions of each major section. www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00202.html

The Statesman, Perennial Presidential Aspirant and United Nations Charter Signer Also Was an Active American Baptist Leader Obituary for the lifelong American Baptist Harold E. Stassen, who served as president of the American Baptist Convention and was a charter signer of the National Council of Churches. [American Baptists In Mission] www.abc-usa.org/inmissn/may01/may01f.htm

Stassen left his mark on state, world stages Biographical essay on the statesman and former governor of Minnesota. www.wilder.org/goodage/RememberWhen/klink401.html

Captain Harold E. Stassen, USNR, (1907-2001) Short biography, and photos of Stassen during his World War II service as an aide to Admiral Halsey. www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-s/h-stassn.htm

Former governor lost multiple bids for U.S. presidency Obituary for "boy governor" Harold Stassen, whose later humourless pursuit of public office made him the butt of jokes. [National Post] www.tomhawthorn.com/obits/politicians/files/stassen.htm

Stassen, Harold Edward Short biographical entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia. www.bartleby.com/65/st/Stassen.html

1952 Presidential Primary Harold Stassen's delegates to the Republican convention voted for Eisenhower on the second ballot, starting a cascade that carried Eisenhower to the nomination. From the Minnesota House of Representatives' publication Session Weekly. www.house.leg.state.mn.us/../swkly/1995-96/select/primary.txt

Harold E. Stassen Biographical profile. www.horatioalger.com/members/member_info.cfm?memberid=sta51