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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-034-022
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address to members of the Cook County Democratic Party during a dinner held at McCormick Place Exposition Center in Chicago, Illinois. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech and a program for the dinner and reception.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-030
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks in the new flower garden of the White House to the Illinois Trade Mission to Europe. In his speech the President discusses Illinois' contributions to American exports, and explains the necessity to improve the country's balance of payments status. The press copy also includes remarks from Illinois Governor Otto Kerner and Senator Everett Dirksen.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-101-013
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the state of Illinois. Materials include maps, a description of the state's economy, a summary of Area Redevelopment and Accelerated Public Works programs, a listing of budget appropriations for federal programs in Illinois, and materials concerning the Illinois Trade Mission to Europe, including memoranda, itineraries, and a report by the Department of Commerce entitled "Export Origin Study: State of Illinois." The folder also contains materials concerning the 1962 congressional campaigns, including memoranda, newspaper clippings, and voting records of various candidates.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's visit to Illinois and Ohio. Materials in this folder include a campaign flyer for Charles H. Babcock of Ohio, a briefing on weather conditions for the duration of the trip, and a memorandum on housing, juvenile delinquency, and the unemployment rate in Cleveland with handwritten notations by the President.
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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-016
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois. In his speech the President discusses how partisan politics have negatively affected the country's agricultural welfare, and encourages his audience to elect Democratic representatives in the upcoming 1962 Congressional elections. Materials in this folder include memoranda, a draft, a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech with handwritten notations by the President, in addition to note cards with talking points and a telegram of suggested remarks from economist and Illinois Senator Paul H. Douglas.