Monday, September 3, 2007

USA Today Publisher Al Neuharth visits Andrus

May 18th, 1987 was an interesting day. USA Today publisher Al Neuharth visited Governor Cecil Andrus. Newbie photographer Charlie Elhert and I were sent to the Statehouse to bring the story home.

Neuharth was intelligent and graceful and got along famously with Andrus. Neuharth called Andrus, Mr. Secretary as sign of respect for the former Secretary of Interior.

This was a strange news conference because Neuharth was interviewing Andrus and we were bystanders interviewing him. It was a joy and pleasure to see the old newspaperman interview the Gov. His questions were studied and I think we were all amazed at how well Neuharth knew and understood Idaho.

After the interview we got to tour the bus...I noticed that back in Neuharth's compartment was an old portable typewriter. Al told me he had been writing stories and columns on the old underwood for decades.


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