George Aiken

Horticulturist and former member of the United States SenateWikipedia

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Sep 29, 2026

Sep 29 · 5 Mentions

Don BowmanGUEST

9:36

So he did that.

Don BowmanGUEST

9:37

Well, Remember, fourth grade education, he had befriended a guy by the name of George Aiken, who was a senator at the time.

Don BowmanGUEST

9:45

This was late 20s, early 30s.

Don BowmanGUEST

9:48

The Great Depression hits.

Don BowmanGUEST

9:50

And he still remains his friend of George Aiken, who is a senator.

Don BowmanGUEST

9:54

George Aiken knows Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Don BowmanGUEST

9:58

In 1937...

Don BowmanGUEST

10:02

George Aiken becomes the governor of Vermont and so has a lot of access to federal executives.