fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, kˈeɪvˈeɪl sˈɜːvd æz sˈɛkɹətɹi tə hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, hˌuː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈɑːŋɡɹəs.
From 1922 to 1929, Kvale served as secretary to his father, who was a member of the United States Congress.