It's Nixon

Title

It's Nixon

Subject

Local news

Description

A bust of Richard Nixon has been carved out of a walnut tree by former U.S. Congressman Ben F. Jensen of Exira, and he hopes to present the image to Nixon. Jensen, shown here with the bust, served 26 years in Congress before his defeat in 1964, and now lives at his lifetime home in Exira. A former lumberman, the veteran Republican spend six hours a day for two and one-half months making the bust, then "copperized" it with a copper-colored finish. Jensen said he is confident Nixon will be the next president, and he will present the sculpture, but he hasn't decided exactly when.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil October 24, 1968

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1968-10-24

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Jensen_BenF_10_24_1968_001.jpg

Coverage

Western Iowa

Rights

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