State Historical Society of Iowa

Letter from Governor Herschel Loveless to Lee Norris about the Hog Lift, January 18, 1960

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In this letter, Governor Loveless thanks Mr. Lee Norris for his involvement in the hog lift.
Courtesy Elnora Norris, Loveless, Herschel C., 18 January 1960

Description

Governor Herschel Loveless was present when the hogs were loaded onto the U.S. Air Force cargo plane bound for Japan in 1960. In this letter, Governor Loveless thanks Lee Norris for his involvement in the hog lift. Norris provided seven of the 39 hogs that were sent to Japan. 

Transcript of Governor Herschel Loveless' Letter to Lee Norris

Source-Dependent Questions

  • What was Governor Herschel Loveless grateful for?
  • Make an argument for why this hog lift was a good idea from a humanitarian perspective and an economic perspective.

Citation Information 

Loveless, Herschel C., 18 January 1960. Courtesy Elnora Norris