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Dirksen electrifies GOP convention with biting speeches
At the Democratic Miami Beach convention site Everett McKinley Dirksen takes the stage delivering a sharp rebuttal to The Great Society while jesting about discarded speeches. He cites Lincoln and Franklin, rallying delegates with a blend of satire and solemn patriotism. Also noted is the 1963 birth and death of Patrick Kennedy at Otis AFB Hospital.
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Everett McKinley Dirksen
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United States
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Marigold Musketeer
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Fiverett McKinley Dirksen
Abe Lincoln
Oliver Cromwell
Ben Franklin
John F. Kennedy
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
Otis Air Force Base
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