Hubert Horatio Humphrey

Born 100 years ago in South Dakota, Hubert Horatio Humphrey is one of Minnesota's most cherished adopted sons. He served the public as Mayor of Minneapolis, United States Senator from Minnesota, and Vice President of the United States.

"To those who say, my friends, to those who say, that we are rushing this issue of civil rights, I say to them we are 172 years (too) late! To those who say, this civil rights program is an infringement on states' rights, I say this: the time has arrived in America for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights!"

photo courtesy of harbour-square.com

Thank you, Mr. Humphrey, for choosing our state in which to do your good work. To the rest of this great country...

You're welcome.

Love,

Minnesota.