“Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power” — Horace Mann, 19th century American educator. * George Romney was the first member of his family to bid for the presidency. His effort for the 1968 Republican nomination disintegrated, however — and in ways that may have influenced his younger son’s political career […]
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Gov. Bill Milliken: Too good — and steely — to fail
By Craig Ruff William G. Milliken marked his 90th birthday on March 26. He became Michigan’s governor in 1969 when Gov. George Romney was appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. Milliken served as governor through 1982. During his tenure, Michigan moved to the forefront on a variety of reforms, among them passage of open meetings and […]