The wisdom of Gov. Elmer Andersen

Gov. Elmer Andersen, known as "Minnesota's leading citizen," had an impressive list of accomplishments in and out of office. Midday presents excerpts from an interview in 2000 and his speech to the Minnesota Legislature in 2001, in which he shares some of the lessons he learned as a successful businessman, politician, and philanthropist.

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