Luter, John
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Blair, William McCormick: Memoir
Collection — Container: Folder
Identifier: O-B575
Scope and Contents
ADLAI E. STEVENSON PROJECT
Ambassador Blair, assistant to Adlai Stevenson from 1950-60, recalls his work with Stevenson on the Com-mittee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, his conversion to and support of the Democratic Party, and working on Stevenson's 1948 campaign for governor. He discusses Stevenson's private and public character, problems and successes of his term as governor of Illinois, the 1952 and 1956 presidential campaigns, his prospects for running in 1960, and his...
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Schaefer, Walter V. (Judge) (1905-1986): Interview and Memoir
Collection — Container: Memoir
Identifier: O-SCH13
Scope and Contents
ADLAI E. STEVENSON PROJECT
Schaefer, Illinois Supreme Court Justice, discusses his personal and professional associations and recollections of Adlai E. Stevenson II: political life, gubernatorial and presidential campaigns, administration as Illinois governor, legislative initiatives, associates, accomplishments, life in the Governor's mansion, the Democratic Party; Mayor Richard Daley, Secretary of State Paul Powell, Springfield, Chicago, and politics.Memoir, 82 pp.
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Witwer, Samuel W.: Memoir
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W788
Scope and Contents
ADLAI E. STEVENSON PROJECT
Witwer, lawyer, recalls his association with Adlai E. Stevenson II: the gubernatorial campaign in 1948 and Stevenson's interest in a revision of the Illinois Constitution. Witwer also discusses his own work as chairman of the Bar Association Standing Committee for Constitutional Revision and as chairman for Citizen's Committee for a Constitutional Convention. He also discusses the Gateway Amendment and party politics in relation to the revision of the state...
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