Reminiscences of Carl McGowan : oral history, 1969.

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Reminiscences of Carl McGowan : oral history, 1969.

Youth in Chicago, World War II naval service; Stevenson as Governor of Illinois: divorce, recruitment of staff, relationship with Democratic Party, patronage system; 1952 campaign; Elks Club group; Stevenson's speeches; press relations; 1956 campaign; United Nations. Recollections of John F. Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Joseph McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Richard Daley, and others.

Transcript: 252 leaves.Tape: 5 reels.

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