As part of an effort to connect students with the legacy of Senator Edmund S. Muskie, after whom the Muskie School of Public Service is named, over a period of months Dr. Brenda Zollitsch met with the Senator Muskie’s son聽Ned聽Muskie and Charlie Micoleau (who worked on Muskie’s 1970 campaign and served as his assistant) to learn about the history, stories and lessons learned that could be shared with students. In preparation for the video,聽Ned聽and Charlie worked to gather information from the Muskie Archives at Bates College and other sources, including wonderful film footage from campaign tapes of the late 1960s and early 70s which can be found linked聽, along with their personal experiences and recollections. The following video is the result of curating this information. Developed by Dr. Zollitsch for the MPPM Program, the video shares an introduction for Muskie students to the Senator as both a politician and a family man. The video covers Senator Muskie’s upbringing聽and achievements as a young man, painting a picture of the path that led him to becoming the state’s Governor, State Senator and eventually a presidential candidate and President Carter’s Secretary of State. The interview explores his roles in crafting the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts, some of the guiding principles he lived by throughout his career, and insights into what made him one of this country’s most effective statesmen. The shares insights from聽Ned聽about his father’s life after he left public office and his aspirations for the Muskie School of Public Service.The video ends with final thoughts from聽Ned聽Muskie around the importance of Muskie School students engaging actively in public service at this time in history. Dr. Zollitsch extends her sincerest thanks to both聽Ned聽and Charlie for the time they spent preparing and working with her to make this video available to our Muskie students.
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