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Pawlenty gives 'Veto Pen' to Historical Society

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Outgoing Gov. Tim Pawlenty is turning over his "Veto Pen" to the Minnesota Historical Society.

Pawlenty gave the oversized pen - and the actual veto stamps he used - along with other documents and artifacts from his eight years as governor, to the Historical Society on Monday.

During his tenure, Pawlenty issued 299 complete bill and line-item vetoes.

In 2008, the Republican set a modern-day record for most bill vetoes issued in one year by a Minnesota governor.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)