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President John F. Kennedy (center right) lays 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 foreground (L-R): former chairman of the Chicago City Council's Aviation Committee, John E. Egan; Representative Roman C. Pucinski of Illinois (holding coat); Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; nephew of Butch O'Hare, Edward Palmer; President Kennedy; nephew of Butch O'Hare, Phillip Tovrea III (facing away from camera, wearing a Culver Military Academy uniform); and an unidentified member of the Chicago Police Department.
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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 meets with Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley (right). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy signs an autograph for a young girl outside of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, prior to attending a Cook County Democratic dinner during a congressional campaign trip. Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, stands at left.
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President John F. Kennedy stands with Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, and officials from Illinois. Left to right: President of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, Edward C. Logelin, Jr.; Dr. Warren C. Johnson, of the University of Chicago; President of Hallicrafters Co., William J. Halligan; President of the Illinois Institute of Technology, John T. Rettaliata; unidentified; Chairman of the Real Estate Research Corporation, James C. Downs, Jr.; Representative Sidney R. Yates (Illinois); President Kennedy; Mayor Daley; Representative Thomas J. O’Brien (Illinois); President and Chairman of the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co., David M. Kennedy; unidentified. Also included in the President’s schedule: President of the Chicago Federation of Labor, William A. Lee; general counsel for the Chicago Transit Authority, William J. Lynch. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy meets with Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy (standing in car at center) rides in an open convertible as his motorcade travels down West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois, en route from O'Hare International Airport to the Conrad Hilton Hotel. Others seated in the car, but not visible, include: Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; and Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois). Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents Ken Giannoules, Ron Pontius, and Toby Chandler. A motorcycle escort travels with the motorcade; crowds line the street.
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President John F. Kennedy (standing in car at center) rides in an open convertible as his motorcade travels down West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois, en route from O'Hare International Airport to the Conrad Hilton Hotel. Others seated in the car, but not visible, include: Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; and Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois). Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents Ken Giannoules, Ron Pontius, and Toby Chandler. A motorcycle escort travels with the motorcade; crowds line the street.
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President John F. Kennedy (not visible, seated in car at center) rides in an open convertible as his motorcade travels down West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois, en route from O'Hare International Airport to the Conrad Hilton Hotel. Others seated in the car include: Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; and Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois). Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents Ron Pontius and Toby Chandler. Crowds line the street.
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President John F. Kennedy (center, seated in car with back to camera) rides in an open convertible as his motorcade travels down West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois, en route from O'Hare International Airport to the Conrad Hilton Hotel; Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, sits left of President Kennedy. Others seated in the car, but not visible, include: Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois) and Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents Ken Giannoules, Don Lawton, Ron Pontius, and Toby Chandler. A motorcycle escort travels with the motorcade; crowds line the street.