#12 – Doug La Follette

Our first guest on the Cold War series is Doug La Follette, Secretary of State of Wisconsin! Here’s some background. – Doug is the Secretary of State of Wisconsin a position to which he was first elected in 1974!– And he’s been the SoS pretty much ever since then, with a short break for a few years in the late 70s.– Doug’s a member of the La Follette political dynasty.– He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marietta College, a Master of Science in chemistry from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Columbia University.– Doug was known as an environmentalist before running for public office, and was an organizer of the first Earth Day in 1970.– He is the author of the book The Survival Handbook: A Strategy for Saving Planet Earth.– He has also served on the board of directors of Friends of the Earth and the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Sierra Club.– And he was a Fulbright Distinguished American Scholar in 2003.– And finally – he’s a very old friend of Sir J. David Markham. HOW TO LISTEN If you aren’t already a subscriber, you’ll need to join thousands of other Cold War Heroes and register to listen to our premium episodes.