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National Conventions Demand Wartime Prep In Chicago
Wartime constraints turn Chicago into the lone bid city for both major parties with $75,000 housing and $25,000 stadium offers. O'Connell and Hallanan oversee logistics from transport to badges while press and radio gear hug the stadium for worldwide coverage.
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AL Jedlicka
Union
America
Republican
Democratic Party
Chicago
Walter Hallanan
Charleston
W. Va
Ambrose O'Connell
New York
O’connell
Hallanan
al Smith
Hallonan
Hawaii
Navy
Citizens Committee
Britain
Russia
South America
China
Sweden
French Africa
U. S
Ambrose O’connell
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Republican Committee On