Reminiscences of Adlai E. Stevenson III : oral history, 1967.

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Reminiscences of Adlai E. Stevenson III : oral history, 1967.

Family life in Libertyville, Illinois; relationship with parents, memories of his father's 1948 campaign, his years at the United Nations, and as governor of Illinois; political associations.

Transcript: 75 leaves.Tape: 2 reels.

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