Governor (1971-77)
Undaunted by his earlier setback, Andrus defeated Samuelson in a gubernatorial election rematch in 1970. This was attributed in large part to Andrus' public opposition to proposals for development of molybdenum mining in central Idaho's White Cloud Mountains. Andrus was then overwhelmingly re-elected in 1974 to a second term, defeating Republican Lieutenant Governor Jack M. Murphy.
In 1974 TIME magazine named Governor Andrus one of the 200 Faces for the Future.
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