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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-03-23-A
KN32
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White House Photographs
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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White House Photographs
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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White House Photographs
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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White House Photographs
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-27428
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: Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), Alan S. Boyd; Chicago alderman Daniel J. Ronan; Chicago Aviation Commissioner, William E. Downes, Jr.; Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner; Chicago alderman Casimir "Casey" Laskowski; Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, George L. DeMent; 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; 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; agent Ron Pontius stands at far right. 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); and Cook County Assessor, P. J. “Parky” Cullerton.
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JFKWHP-KN-27421
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.