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JFKWHP-1963-03-23-A
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JFKWHP-KN-27453
President John F. Kennedy (center left, at lectern on speaker's platform) 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; 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); and entertainer Phil Regan. White House Secret Service agent Bob Lilley stands in front of the stage at left. Also pictured, standing in the group to the right of the stage: aide to Mayor Daley, Colonel Jack Reilly, and White House Secret Service agent Dave Grant. 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 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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JFKWHP-KN-27452
President John F. Kennedy (center left, at lectern on speaker's platform) 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 front of the stage at left. Also pictured, standing in the group to the right of the stage: aide to Mayor Daley, Colonel Jack Reilly, and White House Secret Service agent Dave Grant. 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 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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JFKWHP-KN-27451
President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing on the speaker’s platform (L-R): Chicago alderman Daniel J. Ronan; Chicago Aviation Commissioner, William E. Downes, Jr. (in back); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Chicago alderman Casimir "Casey" Laskowski; Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, George L. DeMent (in back, mostly obscured); Representative William T. Murphy of Illinois (mostly obscured); Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; three unidentified persons; Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; President Kennedy (at microphones); Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy; unidentified; 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 (partially obscured); Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois); and Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard (mostly obscured). Also listed in the President’s schedule as present on the speaker’s platform: Trustee of the Chicago Sanitary District, John E. Egan; architect Charles F. Murphy; Representatives Edward R. Finnegan, Barratt O'Hara, Roland Libonati, Roman C. Pucinski, John C. Kluczynski, and Leslie C. Arends (all of Illinois); Cook County Assessor, P. J. Cullerton; and Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd.
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JFKWHP-KN-27450
President John F. Kennedy (center left) stands in front of a memorial for Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare before laying a wreath during the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Those standing in group behind President Kennedy include: Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard; former chairman of the Chicago City Council's Aviation Committee, John E. Egan; Representatives Roman C. Pucinski and John C. Kluczynski (both of Illinois); aide to Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago, Colonel Jack Reilly; Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; and Mayor Daley. Nephews of Butch O'Hare, Phillip Tovrea III (wearing a Culver Military Academy uniform) and Edward Palmer (holding wreath), stand in front of the memorial.
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JFKWHP-KN-27448
President John F. Kennedy (center) stands in front of a memorial for Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare before laying a wreath during the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Those standing in group behind President Kennedy include: White House Secret Service agent Floyd Boring; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Najeeb Halaby; Chicago alderman Casimir "Casey" Laskowski; Representatives Edward R. Finnegan, Roman C. Pucinski, and John C. Kluczynski (all of Illinois); Cook County Assessor, P. J. “Parky” Cullerton; Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard; Trustee of the Chicago Sanitary District, John E. Egan; aide to Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago, Colonel Jack Reilly; Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; and Mayor Daley. Nephews of Butch O'Hare, Phillip Tovrea III (wearing a Culver Military Academy uniform) and Edward Palmer (holding wreath), stand in front of the memorial; White House Secret Service agent Dave Grant stands at far left.
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JFKWHP-KN-27447
President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing on the speaker’s platform (L-R): unidentified; Chicago alderman Daniel J. Ronan; Chicago Aviation Commissioner, William E. Downes, Jr. (in back); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Chicago alderman Casimir "Casey" Laskowski; Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, George L. DeMent (in back, mostly obscured); Representative William T. Murphy of Illinois (mostly obscured); Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; three unidentified persons; Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; President Kennedy (at microphones); Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy; unidentified; 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 (mostly obscured); and Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois). Also listed in the President’s schedule as present on the speaker’s platform: Trustee of the Chicago Sanitary District, John E. Egan; architect Charles F. Murphy; Representatives Edward R. Finnegan, Barratt O'Hara, Roland Libonati, Roman C. Pucinski, John C. Kluczynski, and Leslie C. Arends (all of Illinois); Cook County Assessor, P. J. Cullerton; and Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd.
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JFKWHP-KN-27446
President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing on the speaker’s platform (L-R): Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, George L. DeMent (in back); Representative Leslie C. Arends of Illinois (partially obscured); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Representative William T. Murphy of Illinois (partially obscured); Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; unidentified; Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; President Kennedy (at microphones); Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy; unidentified; 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 (mostly obscured); Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard; Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois); and White House Secret Service agent Floyd Boring (mostly obscured). 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.; architect Charles F. Murphy; Representatives Edward R. Finnegan, Barratt O'Hara, Roland Libonati, Roman C. Pucinski, and John C. Kluczynski (all of Illinois); Cook County Assessor, P. J. Cullerton; and Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd.
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JFKWHP-KN-27445
President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing on the speaker’s platform (L-R): unidentified; Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, George L. DeMent (in back); Representative Leslie C. Arends of Illinois (partially obscured); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Representative William T. Murphy (Illinois); Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; unidentified; Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; President Kennedy (at microphones); Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy (partially obscured); unidentified; 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 (mostly obscured); Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard (in back); White House Secret Service agent Floyd Boring; and Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois). 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.; architect Charles F. Murphy; Representatives Edward R. Finnegan, Barratt O'Hara, Roland Libonati, Roman C. Pucinski, and John C. Kluczynski (all of Illinois); Cook County Assessor, P. J. Cullerton; and Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd.
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JFKWHP-KN-27444
President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing on the speaker’s platform (L-R): Representative Leslie C. Arends of Illinois (in back, partially obscured); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Representative William T. Murphy of Illinois (in back, partially obscured); Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; unidentified; Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; President Kennedy (at microphones); Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy; unidentified; 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 (mostly obscured); White House Secret Service agent Floyd Boring; Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard (in back, mostly obscured); Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois); and entertainer Phil Regan. 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, Roman C. Pucinski, and John C. Kluczynski (all of Illinois); Cook County Assessor, P. J. Cullerton; and Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd.
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JFKWHP-KN-27443
President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing on the speaker’s platform (L-R): Representative Leslie C. Arends of Illinois (in back, partially obscured); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Representative William T. Murphy of Illinois (in back, partially obscured); Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; unidentified; Representative Roman C. Pucinski (in back, partially obscured); Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; President Kennedy (at microphones); Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy; unidentified; 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 (partially obscured); Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard (in back, mostly obscured); White House Secret Service agent Floyd Boring; and Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois). 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 John C. Kluczynski (all of Illinois); Cook County Assessor, P. J. Cullerton; and Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd.
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JFKWHP-KN-27442
President John F. Kennedy (center, at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing on the speaker’s platform (L-R): Representative Leslie C. Arends of Illinois (in back); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Representative William T. Murphy of Illinois (in back); Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley; unidentified; Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, C. R. Smith; President Kennedy (at microphones); Chicago City Corporation Counsel, John C. Melaniphy (mostly obscured behind the President); unidentified; 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 (mostly obscured); Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard (in back); White House Secret Service agent Floyd Boring; and Senator Paul Douglas (Illinois). 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, Roman C. Pucinski, and John C. Kluczynski (all of Illinois); Cook County Assessor, P. J. Cullerton; and Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd.
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JFKWHP-KN-27435
President John F. Kennedy (center left) stands in front of a memorial for Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare before laying a wreath during the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing directly behind President Kennedy (L-R): Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois (mostly obscured); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; and Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley. Nephews of Butch O'Hare, Phillip Tovrea III (wearing a Culver Military Academy uniform) and Edward Palmer (holding wreath), stand in front of the memorial. Those standing in background at left include Naval Aide to the President, Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; former chairman of the Chicago City Council's Aviation Committee, John E. Egan; Representatives Roman C. Pucinski and John C. Kluczynski (both of Illinois); and aide to Mayor Daley, Colonel Jack Reilly.
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JFKWHP-KN-27434
President John F. Kennedy (center left) stands in front of a memorial for Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare before laying a wreath during the dedication ceremony for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing directly behind President Kennedy (L-R): Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois (mostly obscured); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; and Mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley. Nephews of Butch O'Hare, Phillip Tovrea III (wearing a Culver Military Academy uniform) and Edward Palmer (holding wreath), stand in front of the memorial. Those standing in background at left include former chairman of the Chicago City Council's Aviation Committee, John E. Egan; Representatives Roman C. Pucinski and John C. Kluczynski (both of Illinois); and aide to Mayor Daley, Colonel Jack Reilly.
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JFKWHP-KN-27430
President John F. Kennedy (center left) stands in front of a memorial for Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare after laying a wreath during the dedication ceremony for O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Standing in row behind President Kennedy (L-R): Aide to Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago, Colonel Jack Reilly (partially obscured); former chairman of the Chicago City Council's Aviation Committee, John E. Egan; Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois (mostly obscured); Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; and Mayor Daley. Nephews of Butch O'Hare, Phillip Tovrea III (wearing a Culver Military Academy uniform) and Edward Palmer, stand in foreground at right.
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JFKWHP-KN-27422
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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JFKWHP-KN-27420
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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JFKWHP-KN-27419
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.