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This photograph shows Kansas Governor Mike Hayden shaking hands with Secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation Horace B. Edwards, at an event in Fredonia, Kansas. Hayden's administration promoted and passed a comprehensive highway plan into law at events under the slogan "Highways as Promised". Born in Atwood, Kansas, Hayden entered politics after a decorated career in the military where he held multiple offices from 1962 forward. Hayden returned to Kansas after pursuing politics in Washington, D. C. in 2002, as the Secretary of Wildlife and Parks.
Date: June 1989
Item Number: 215673
Call Number: B Hayden, John Michael *23
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 215673
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1980s - 1989
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Hayden, Mike
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Transportation, Department of
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Hayden, Mike, 1944-
Places - Cities and towns - Fredonia
Places - Counties - Wilson
Thematic Time Period - The Recent Past, 1975 - present
Type of Material - Photographs
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