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Ole J. Kvale

Ole Juulson Kvale (186901929) was a Norwegian-American Lutheran minister, and served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1923-1929. As a Representative, he advocated for the Norse-American Centennial celebration and introduced the bill the authorized a commemorative medal for the occasion.

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