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President John F. Kennedy (center, holding hat and waving) walks through a crowd during the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois; Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, and Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner, walk right of President Kennedy. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents Ron Pontius and Roy Kellerman.
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President John F. Kennedy (center left) prepares to lay a wreath at a memorial for Lieutenant Commander Edward H. “Butch" O'Hare during the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing in group at center (L-R): Aide to Mayor of Chicago Richard J. Daley, Colonel Jack Reilly; President Kennedy; Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois (behind the President); nephew of Butch O'Hare, Edward Palmer (foreground, shaking hands with the President); Mayor Daley (in back, mostly obscured); and nephew of Butch O'Hare, Phillip Tovrea III (wearing a Culver Military Academy uniform). Those standing in background at left include former chairman of the Chicago City Council's Aviation Committee, John E. Egan, and Representatives Roman C. Pucinski and John C. Kluczynski (both of Illinois).
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President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Those visible standing on the speaker’s platform include: Trustee of the Chicago Sanitary District, John E. Egan; Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd; Chicago alderman Daniel J. Ronan; Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Chicago alderman Casimir "Casey" Laskowski; Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, George L. DeMent; Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy; Patricia O'Hare Palmer, sister of the airport’s namesake, Lieutenant Commander Edward H. “Butch” O’Hare; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Najeeb Halaby; White House Secret Service agent Floyd Boring; Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois); Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard; and entertainer Phil Regan. White House Secret Service agent Bob Lilley stands in foreground at left. Also listed in the President’s schedule as present on the speaker’s platform: Chicago Aviation Commissioner, William E. Downes, Jr.; architect Charles F. Murphy; Representatives William T. Murphy, Edward R. Finnegan, Barratt O'Hara, Roland Libonati, Roman C. Pucinski, John C. Kluczynski, and Leslie C. Arends (all of Illinois); and Cook County Assessor, P. J. “Parky” Cullerton.
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President John F. Kennedy (center right, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Those visible standing on the speaker’s platform include: Representative John C. Kluczynski (Illinois); Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd; Representative Leslie C. Arends (Illinois); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Representative William T. Murphy (Illinois); Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy; Patricia O'Hare Palmer, sister of the airport’s namesake, Lieutenant Commander Edward H. “Butch” O’Hare; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Najeeb Halaby; aide to Mayor Daley, Colonel Jack Reilly; White House Secret Service agent Floyd Boring; Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois); and entertainer Phil Regan. White House Secret Service agent Bob Lilley stands in foreground at left. Also listed in the President’s schedule as present on the speaker’s platform: Trustee of the Chicago Sanitary District, John E. Egan; Chicago alderman Casimir "Casey" Laskowski; Chicago Aviation Commissioner, William E. Downes, Jr.; Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, George L. DeMent; architect Charles F. Murphy; Representatives Edward R. Finnegan, Barratt O'Hara, Roland Libonati, and Roman C. Pucinski (all of Illinois); and Cook County Assessor, P. J. “Parky” Cullerton.
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President John F. Kennedy (center right, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Those visible standing on the speaker’s platform include: Trustee of the Chicago Sanitary District, John E. Egan; Representative John C. Kluczynski (Illinois); Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd; Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, George L. DeMent; Representative Leslie C. Arends (Illinois); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Representative William T. Murphy (Illinois); Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy; Patricia O'Hare Palmer, sister of the airport’s namesake, Lieutenant Commander Edward H. “Butch” O’Hare; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Najeeb Halaby; aide to Mayor Daley, Colonel Jack Reilly; Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard; Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois); and entertainer Phil Regan. White House Secret Service agent Bob Lilley stands in foreground at left. Also listed in the President’s schedule as present on the speaker’s platform: Chicago alderman Casimir "Casey" Laskowski; Chicago Aviation Commissioner, William E. Downes, Jr.; architect Charles F. Murphy; Representatives Edward R. Finnegan, Barratt O'Hara, Roland Libonati, and Roman C. Pucinski (all of Illinois); and Cook County Assessor, P. J. “Parky” Cullerton.
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President John F. Kennedy (right, shaking hands with an unidentified person) greets members of the public at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.
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President John F. Kennedy (right, shaking hands with an unidentified person) greets members of the public at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.
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President John F. Kennedy (right) greets unidentified members of the public at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.