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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-141-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to Democratic precinct workers at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, Illinois. In his speech President Kennedy encourages his audience to elect Senatorial candidate Sidney Yates.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-141-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a dinner for the Democratic Party of Cook County held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. In his speech President Kennedy 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. The President also encourages his audience to elect Senatorial candidate Sidney Yates.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lawrence F. O'Brien
JFKWHSFLOB-016-023
Textual folder
Lawrence F. O'Brien Personal Papers
LOBPP-208-009
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-07-11-C
AR23, KN19
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-10-20-A
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-10-19-D
ST15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-10-19-C
ST15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-21-A
AR16
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-11-B
KN14
Textual folder
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.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-B464-7-62
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”]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A6-4-62
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.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22713
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.; unidentified; 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; unidentified photographer (crouching). 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.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22712
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.; President of Hallicrafters Co., William J. Halligan; 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. 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.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22711
President John F. Kennedy stands with Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, and officials from Illinois. Left to right: aide to Mayor Daley, Colonel Jack Riley; President of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, Edward C. Logelin, Jr.; President of Hallicrafters Co., William J. Halligan; 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. 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.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6801-E
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 7500, the Peace Corps Bill, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. Looking on (L-R): Representative Edna Kelly of New York; Representative Chester Merrow of New Hampshire; Representative Thomas F. Johnson of Maryland; Representative Clement Zablocki of Wisconsin; Representative Wayne L. Hays of Ohio (behind Representative Zablocki); Representative Roman C. Pucinski of Illinois; Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma (behind Representative Pucinski); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota; Representative Silvio O. Conte of Massachusetts; Representative Thomas E. Morgan of Pennsylvania; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher of New Jersey; Representative Sidney R. Yates of Illinois; Representative Harris B. McDowell of Delaware (in back); Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6801-D
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks after signing HR 7500, the Peace Corps Bill, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. Looking on (L-R): Representative Edna Kelly of New York; Representative Clement Zablocki of Wisconsin; Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma (in back); Representative Roman C. Pucinski of Illinois; Representative Silvio O. Conte of Massachusetts (in back); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota; Representative Thomas E. Morgan of Pennsylvania; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher of New Jersey; Representative Sidney R. Yates of Illinois; Representative Harris B. McDowell of Delaware (in back, in shadow); Senator Clair Engle of California (partially hidden); Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee; unidentified man in back; Senator Jacob Javits of New York; Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California; Representative John Brademas of Indiana; Senator John A. Carroll of Colorado; Senator John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky; Senator Paul H. Douglas of Illinois; Representative Carl Albert of Oklahoma.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6801-C
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks after signing HR 7500, the Peace Corps Bill, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. Looking on (L-R): Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island; Senator Philip A. Hart of Michigan; Representative Edna Kelly of New York; Representative Chester Merrow of New Hampshire (behind Representative Kelly); Representative Clement Zablocki of Wisconsin; Representative Wayne L. Hays of Ohio (behind Representative Zablocki); Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma (in back); Representative Roman C. Pucinski of Illinois; Representative Silvio O. Conte of Massachusetts (in back); Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota; Representative Thomas E. Morgan of Pennsylvania; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher of New Jersey; Representative Sidney R. Yates of Illinois; Representative Harris B. McDowell of Delaware (in back, in shadow); Senator Clair Engle of California (partially hidden); Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee; Senator Jacob Javits of New York; Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California; Representative John Brademas of Indiana.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6801-B
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 7500, the Peace Corps Bill, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. Looking on (L-R): Director of the Peace Corps, R. Sargent Shriver; Senator Philip A. Hart of Michigan (in back); Representative Edna Kelly of New York; Representative Chester Merrow of New Hampshire; Representative Thomas F. Johnson of Maryland; Representative Clement Zablocki of Wisconsin; Representative Wayne L. Hays of Ohio; Representative Roman C. Pucinski of Illinois; Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota; Representative Silvio O. Conte of Massachusetts (in back); Representative Thomas E. Morgan of Pennsylvania; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher of New Jersey; Representative Sidney R. Yates of Illinois; Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6801-A
President John F. Kennedy (laughing) signs HR 7500, the Peace Corps Bill, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. Looking on (L-R): Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island (in back); Director of the Peace Corps, R. Sargent Shriver; Senator Philip A. Hart of Michigan (in back); Representative Edna Kelly of New York; Representative Chester Merrow of New Hampshire; Representative Thomas F. Johnson of Maryland (in back); Representative Clement Zablocki of Wisconsin; Representative Wayne L. Hays of Ohio (partially hidden behind Representative Zablocki); Representative Leslie C. Arends of Illinois (in back, facing right); Representative Roman C. Pucinski of Illinois; Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota; Representative Silvio O. Conte of Massachusetts (in back); Representative Thomas E. Morgan of Pennsylvania; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher of New Jersey; Representative Sidney R. Yates of Illinois.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-B464-1-62
President John F. Kennedy departs the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, after laying a wreath. Walking behind President Kennedy are Representative Sidney R. Yates (Illinois) and Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7061-B
Officials from Illinois present President John F. Kennedy with a report on the progress of the area redevelopment program in Illinois, Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R): Two unidentified; Senator Paul Douglas; Representative Peter F. Mack; Representative Melvin Price; Representative Kenneth J. Gray; Governor Otto Kerner; President Kennedy; Representative Sidney R. Yates; two unidentified.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7061-A
Officials from Illinois present President John F. Kennedy with a report on the progress of the area redevelopment program in Illinois, Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Representative Kenneth J. Gray; Governor Otto Kerner; President Kennedy; Representative Sidney R. Yates.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17366-A
Congressional Coffee Hour (House of Representatives). L-R: Congressman William W. Scranton (Pennsylvania); Congresswoman Frances P. Bolton (Ohio); Congressman Frank Ikard (Texas); Congressman W. R. Poage (Texas); President John F. Kennedy; Congressman John Brademas (Indiana); Congressman Sidney R. Yates (Illinois); Congressman Leslie C. Arends (Illinois); Congressman Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (Massachusetts). Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.