January 12, 1998

Remembering Humphrey's legacy on 20th anniversary of his death

Laura McCallum - Reporter, Hubert H. Humphrey - Profiled Subject

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It's been twenty years since that man from Minnesota, Hubert H. Humphrey the Second, died at the age of 66 on a bitterly cold January 13th. The former Senator and Vice President was an unabashed liberal, proud of his work on legislation establishing civil rights, Medicare, and the Peace Corps - programs and policies still in place today. As Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports, historians say the anniversary of Humphrey's death is a chance to look back on his legacy.

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Remembering Humphrey's legacy on 20th anniversary of his death