Made a brief bid for president of the United States as a world peace candidate, but withdrew after a loss in the Democratic primary in New Hampshire.
Was a Mormon who sought to establish the authenticity of his church's views on the first peoples to visit American shores by making a series of daring raft trips over a 30-year period.
The other candidates are all millionaires. At least I will give the people a choice - someone who is broke. [commenting on his 1980 candidacy for president of the USA]