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John F. Kennedy speaks at the O'Hare Airport expansion dedication

 

President John F. Kennedy standing on a dais at the airport, giving the dedication speech for the opening of an expansion to Chicago's O'Hare Airport. In his speech, the President recalls memories of Lieutenant Commander Edward "Butch" O'Hare and discusses the technological modernity of the airport. Dignitaries standing beside Kennedy include Mayor Richard J. Daley, Governor Otto Kerner, and Eleanor "Sis" Daley (on the left). Senator Paul Douglas is standing at far right.

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Title:
John F. Kennedy speaks at the O'Hare Airport expansion dedication
Date of Original:
March 23, 1963
Identifier:
RJD_04_01_0048_0006_001.tif
Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d3nv99d19
Type:
Image


Rights:
Copyright not evaluated
Access:
Public access

Subject--Topic
Politicians
Politics and government
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Memorials
Public works
Subject--Name
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Kerner, Otto, 1908-1976
Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976
Daley, Eleanor, 1907-2003

Photographer:
Metro News Photos

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:
48
Folder:
6
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

O'Hare (Chicago, Ill.)