It was Abraham Lincoln that signed that legislation nationally into law to make university less, my words, hoity toity and ivory tower to say let's focus on agriculture, let's focus on … We are funding our public universities 44th in the nation. … to Democrats, I know it makes them a little salty, but Bob La Follette was a Republican governor and U.S. senator of this state who fought for the Wisconsin idea that the borders of our university are the borders of our state. (31:46–31:53)
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