Papers, 1939-1950.

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Papers, 1939-1950.

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Speeches made while a Chicago mayoral candidate, Illinois gubernatorial candidate and governor, legislative papers, and an index to the speeches. Speeches made while a mayoral candidate focus on crime, taxes and education. Speeches made as a gubernatorial candidate focus on crime, courts, corrupt politics, agriculture and education. Those given as governor include speeches given before all kinds of associations, clubs and organizations, at ground breakings and dedications, WAC recruitment drives, and include topics such as taxes, education, defense, the war effort, post war initiatives and veterans. The legislative papers are mostly related to teacher's salaries and taxes. The index tells where the speech was given and the date.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Green, Dwight H. (Dwight Herbert), 1897-1958

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Republican governor of Illinois from 1941-1949, who had served as special assistant to the United States District Attorney for the Northern District and had successfully prosecuted several notorious gangsters, including Al Capone, prior to entering politics. From the description of Papers, 1939-1950. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 46592567 Dwight H. Green (1897-1958) served as governor of Illinois (1941-1949). The Cook County Republican had previ...