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President John F. Kennedy (center) shakes hands with an unidentified law enforcement officer outside the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, following a civic luncheon; White House Secret Service agent Dave Grant stands left of President Kennedy.
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President John F. Kennedy (center) shakes hands with an unidentified law enforcement officer outside the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, following a civic luncheon; White House Secret Service agent Paul A. Burns (center) stands behind the officers.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF20-006
This folder contains material pertaining to federal public works projects in Illinois. Topics include federal buildings in Chicago and Edwardsville.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-017
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at a dinner for the Democratic Party of Cook County held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. In his speech the President highlights the fundamental differences between the country's political parties, and discusses the importance of electing Democratic representatives from Illinois in the upcoming 1962 Congressional elections. He encourages his audience to elect Senatorial candidate Sidney Yates. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, a draft by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech with handwritten notations by the President, in addition to a program for the dinner.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-016
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois. In his speech the President discusses how partisan politics have negatively affected the country's agricultural welfare, and encourages his audience to elect Democratic representatives in the upcoming 1962 Congressional elections. Materials in this folder include memoranda, a draft, a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech with handwritten notations by the President, in addition to note cards with talking points and a telegram of suggested remarks from economist and Illinois Senator Paul H. Douglas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-019-019
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JFKWHP-AR6765-A
Senators and Congressmen stand outside the West Wing of the White House, Washington, D.C., during a visit to meet with President John F. Kennedy. (L-R) Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota; Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California; Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois; Senator Richard Russell of Georgia; Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson of Washington; Senator Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts; Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee; Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri; Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana; Representative Leslie C. Arends of Illinois.
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Inaugural parade for President John F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C. Illinois float followed by Weber High School band of Chicago, Illinois.
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JFKWHP-AR6396-B
Luncheon for a bipartisan Congressional group. Front Row (L-R): Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (reaching out to shake President Kennedy's hand); Senator Everett Dirksen (Illinois); President John F. Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Charles Halleck (Indiana); Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma). Back Row (L-R): Congressman Leslie Arends (Illinois); Senator George Smathers (Florida); Senator Thomas H. Kuchel (California); Senator Hubert Humphrey (Minnesota); Congressman Charles Hoeven (Iowa); Senator Styles Bridges (New Hampshire); Congressman John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Congressman John W. Byrnes (Wisconsin); Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Senator Carl Hayden (Arizona). North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6396-A
Luncheon for a bipartisan Congressional group. Front row (L-R): Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); Senator Everett Dirksen (Illinois); President John F. Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Charles Halleck (Indiana); Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma). Back row (L-R): Congressman Francis E. Walter (Pennsylvania); Congressman Leslie Arends (Illinois); Senator George Smathers (Florida); Senator Thomas H. Kuchel (California); Senator Hubert Humphrey (Minnesota); Congressman Charles Hoeven (Iowa); Senator Styles Bridges (New Hampshire); Congressman John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Congressman John W. Byrnes (Wisconsin); Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts). North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President signs Joint Resolution Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the First Inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln. President John F. Kennedy at desk. Standing, L-R: Congressman Fred Schwengel (Iowa); Congressman Peter Mack, Jr. (Illinois); Senator Everett Dirksen (Illinois); Senator Vance Hartke (Indiana); Congressman Winfield K. Denton (Indiana); Senator John Sherman Cooper (Kentucky); Congressman William G. Bray (Indiana); Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy lays a wreath at the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Standing at right are Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner, and Senator Paul H. Douglas (Illinois).
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President John F. Kennedy receives a painting by John Morris, at the Sheraton Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, Illinois; Jeanne Barrett (right) presented the painting as a gift for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Also pictured: Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; Representative Sidney R. Yates (Illinois); Special Assistants to the President, Kenneth P. O’Donnell, Larry O’Brien, and Dave Powers. [See also MO 63.440, “Nun with School Children”]
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JFKWHP-ST-B464-9-62
President John F. Kennedy sits in a convertible upon arrival at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, during a congressional campaign trip. Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, sits in jump seat of car; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Greer, opens driver’s side door. Crowds stand in background.
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Crowds line barriers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, for the arrival of President John F. Kennedy; President Kennedy traveled to Chicago as part of a congressional campaign trip.
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President John F. Kennedy greets three young boys upon his arrival at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, during a congressional campaign trip. Also pictured: newsreel photographer for United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr.; LOOK Magazine photographer, Stanley Tretick; White House Secret Service agent, Win Lawson. Crowds line barrier in background.
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JFKWHP-ST-B464-10-62
Guests attend a Cook County Democratic dinner at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois; President John F. Kennedy attended the dinner as part of a congressional campaign trip. Assistant Press Secretary, Malcolm Kilduff, stands at left.
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View of a fireworks display welcoming President John F. Kennedy to Chicago, Illinois, during a congressional campaign trip.
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JFKWHP-ST-A6-5-62
President John F. Kennedy stands with three young children outside of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, prior to attending a Cook County Democratic dinner during a congressional campaign trip.
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President John F. Kennedy attends a Cook County Democratic dinner at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, during a congressional campaign trip. Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, and Representative Sidney R. Yates (Illinois) stand at right; three young children stand at center left.
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President John F. Kennedy visits with Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner (right of President Kennedy), and others at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, during a congressional campaign trip. White House Secret Service agent, Joe Paolella, stands at right in background.
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JFKWHP-ST-A6-1-62
View of a Cook County Democratic dinner at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois; President John F. Kennedy attended the dinner during a congressional campaign trip.
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JFKWHP-ST-B464-4-62
President John F. Kennedy (on platform at right) delivers remarks to a congressional campaign rally inside the Coliseum at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois.
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President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers remarks to a congressional campaign rally inside the Coliseum at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois.
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President John F. Kennedy lays a wreath at the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Standing at right are Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner, and Senator Paul H. Douglas (Illinois).