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  Peterson, Val
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NameVal Peterson
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Hastings, Nebraska , United States
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Born July 18, 1903
DiedOctober 17, 1983 (80 years)
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InfoFrederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson, also known as Val Peterson, was an American politician who served as governor of Nebraska from 1947 to 1953; as director of the Federal Civil Defense Administration from 1953–1957; as U.S. U.S. ambassador to Denmark 1957–1961; and as U.S. ambassador Finland, 1969–1973.


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  05/01/1969 US Ambassador to Finland Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/10/1966 NE Governor - R Primary Lost 35.13% (-8.15%)
  06/26/1957 US Ambassador to Denmark Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  04/01/1952 NE US Senate - R Primary Lost 42.15% (-15.64%)
  11/07/1950 NE Governor Won 54.94% (+9.88%)
  11/02/1948 NE Governor Won 60.06% (+20.13%)
  11/05/1946 NE Governor Won 65.51% (+31.01%)
  06/11/1946 NE Governor - R Primary Won 46.11% (+15.80%)
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