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== Early Life ==

== Early Life ==

Senator Tom Harkin was born in the small village of Cumming, Iowa on November 19<small>th</small> 1939. His Father was a coal miner and his mother a Slovenian immigrant. He spent all of his early life in Cumming with his 5 siblings and his parents.

Senator Tom Harkin was born in the small village of Cumming, Iowa. His father was a coal miner and his mother a Slovenian immigrant. He greaduated from Des Moines High School in 1858 and Iowa State University in 1962. He served in the Navy 1962-65. He was stationed in Cuba for a time, running reconaisance missions over Cuba.

 

Senator Harkin Was educated locally and After Graduating from Des Moines High School, He went on to Iowa State University and graduated from there in 1962. He Joined the Navy in the same year, and served until 1967. Senator Harkin was stationed in [[Japan]] where he undertook the task of ferrying damaged aircraft from Vietnam to Japan. He was also stationed in Cuba for a time, running reconaisance missions over [[communist]] Cuba.

== Political Career ==

== Political Career ==