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Pete Stauber: “The Edmund Fitzgerald was loaded for its final voyage on…”

Featuring: Pete Stauber, Republican | U.S. House Minnesota, 8th Congressional District

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Tom Tiffany and Pete Stauber Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Published | Video Starts at 00:09

Hello, everyone. Congressman Pete Stauber here with my good friend Congressman Tom Tiffany from northwest Wisconsin. Behind me is Burlington Northern Dock 1. Where on Sunday, November 9, 1975, The Edmund Fitzgerald was loaded for its final voyage on Sunday, November 9, 1975. Ultimately sinking 17 miles off Whitefish Point. We're here today to honor and never forget. The men that served and supporting our maritime industry. (00:09–00:18)

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