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John F. Kennedy speaks at Democratic fundraising dinner

 

President John F. Kennedy acknowledges applause during a speech at a Democratic Party fundraising dinner held at McCormick Place in Chicago. Mayor Richard J. Daley is standing on the far right, with Governor Otto Kerner standing next to Daley.

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Title:
John F. Kennedy speaks at Democratic fundraising dinner
Date of Original:
April 28, 1961
Identifier:
RJD_04_01_0047_0018_006.tif
Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d3697010v
Type:
Image
Caption:
CHICAGO, April 28 -- In the Spotlight -- President Kennedy acknowledges applause from Democrats at $100-a-plate dinner tonight at McCormick Place on Chicago's lakefront. Standing at right beside flag are Illinois Gov. Otto Kerner (second from right), and Mayor Richard Daley (right). In his address Kennedy said "Our greatest adversary is not the Russians. It is our unwillingness to do what must be done." [Handwritten on top of photo- Trips Illinois]


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Subject--Topic
Politicians
Politics and government
Fund raising
Subject--Name
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976
Kerner, Otto, 1908-1976

Photographer:
Associated Press

Form:
Photographs
Medium:
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Collection Information


Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Series:
Series IV, subseries 1
Box:
47
Folder:
18
Repository:
University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Repository Collection Type:
Manuscript Collections
Repository Location:
Richard J. Daley Library

Geographic Information

Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)