the most renowned figures in colorado's political history was our governor during world war ii, ralph carr, and he was one of the few american paul g politicians to speak out in favor of japanese americans after pearl harbor. he took a great political risk to ask that coloradans treat everyone with dignity and respect, and the japanese internment camp that was built in southeastern colorado was undoubtedly the most open, it had the best interaction with the local communities. there was a great deal of support of japanese americans in the state, in large part because of governor carr. he's remembered with several plaques at the capitol biuildin. in the 1960s, colorado's governor was john love, and who better to be governor in the '60s than governor love. and in 1967, governor love, who was a republican from colorado springs, signs the nation's first liberalized abortion laws, as it was called, essentially legalizing abortion across the spectrum. there really weren't any categories that were limited or constrained. the bill had been written by a denver politician, a member of the legislature

the japanese attacked pearl harbor on the cymer seven, and all of a sudden, ralph carr and a group of pretty conservative republicans said we are americans, we will not do this. on the wholek internet program, and i think that is an amazing lesson in courage. he lost his reelection. he was being talked about as a potential vice presidential nominee, and yet, he was not going or that. times at thehe turn-of-the-century when colorado really began to try to find itself, and it was part wild west. suddenly, there were cities and railroads. i always think of colorado is that place where we are going to our futuremore by than our past, but we do have enough of a past -- we have real history -- that we can create and teach colorado history in our elementary schools to give you a sense of what are the core values of what it means to be a n.loradoa >> is there anything about being governor that you don't like? again, forlooper: those of us that have this genetic peculiarity where we or we want tod help other people, being in an executive position like this, being governor, is about as good as

most renowned figures was during world war ii, naming -- named ralph carr. out on behalf of japanese-americans after pearl harbor. totook a risk to be sure treat everyone with dignity and respect. the japanese internment can't built in southeastern colorado was undoubtedly the most open, had the best interaction with the local .ommunities it there was a great deal of support of japanese-americans in large part because of governor car. he is remembered with several plaques. in the 1960's, colorado's governor was john love. to be governor in the 60's than governor love? he was a republican from colorado springs, signed the nation's first liberalized abortion laws. essentially legalizing abortion across the spectrum. weren't any categories that were eliminated or constrained. the bill had been written by a denver politician and member of the legislature that eventually served 12 years as governor. democratic bill signed by a relatively conservative republican governor in the 1960's. it was six years before the roe v wade decision. colorado is on the front lines