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William Murat interivew, 1995 September 26
- Title
- William Murat interivew, 1995 September 26
- Identifier
- 2019/008 Audio 51A
- Date
- 1995 September 26
- Description
- In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Odd Lovoll interviews William Murat, a Wisconsin State Representative. William talks about his childhood in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the Norwegian foods he had growing up, and his family history and genealogy. He details his educational and political background, which led to his position as a Representative, as well as his religion and how that influences his political views. William gives his views on political issues such as the carceral system, teenage sex education, and welfare, as well as abortion, before talking about his thoughts on Norwegian-American portrayal and symbolism.
This item is currently restricted.Murat, William (1957-)
William Murat was born December 4th, 1957, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to Rose and James Murat. He grew up in Stevens Point with two older brothers. William earned an undergraduate degree in history at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a degree in law from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an MBA from Columbia University. He served as District Attorney back in Wisconsin for several years, and in 1994 was elected to be a Wisconsin State Representative. - Extent
- 00:32:39
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Politics
- Democrat
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Food
- Culture
- Wisconsin
- Norway
- Norwegian-American
- Stevens Point
- Madison
- Law
- Education
- Lawyer
- Law school
- Judge
- Public service
- Welfare
- Teenage pregnancy
- Reproductive rights
- Abstinence
- Incarceration
- Abortion
- Right to Know Act
- Disability
- Ethnicity
- Race
- Separatist movements
- Family
- Values
- Heritage
- Childhood
- Type
- Oral History
- Format
- WAV
- MP3
- PDF/A
- Is Part Of
- NAHA 2019/008
Collection
Citation
Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle, Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-, and Murat, William, “William Murat interivew, 1995 September 26,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 17, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12639.
Item Relations
This Item | dcterms:isPartOf | Item: Odd S. Lovoll papers, circa 1975-2010 |