Biography: J. Edward Roush

Thomas Dustin was vice president of the Izaak Walton League and a member of Congressman Roush's staff. He speaks in depth about the struggle to preserve the Indiana Dunes and the important role Roush played in the debate. There were also many political and corporate adversaries against the project, and Dustin discusses a few of the most notable.

Joe Metter was a Democratic councilman and backer of J. Edward Roush in the 5th District in Indiana. He speaks about Roush's hard-working qualities, his run for the state legislature, and campaigns. He later discusses some of the projects Roush supported, such as the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Medicare. He also describes some of the innovative techniques Roush used to get votes, such as walks in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

J. Edward Roush, born 1920, was a United States Representative (D) from northern Indiana. He speaks about his elections during the nineteen sixties, monetary contributions, and the vote recount he endured. He discusses many of the projects he worked to get passed, particularly the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the flood control reservoirs, as well as his contribution to the House Committee on Science and Aeronautics during the crucial beginnings of space exploration.