Big fund raiser may not mean sure win
Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne branded the May 1983 event the biggest cocktail party in the United States. The fundraiser raised about 2.1 million for her re election campaign, with Jay McMullen estimating 25 000 tickets at 100 each. Attendees included Alderman Roman C. Pucinski who noted Chicago power dynamics but cautioned Byrne is not unbeatable. The event drew 18 000 guests. Byrne toured a VIP lounge and mingled among guests under a five continents motif featuring live animal exhibits.
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Nixon library issue faces congressional review at last
The Nixon library plan at Duke moves to Congress under the Presidential Libraries Act and 1974 Archives law, with debates over museum functions and safeguarding Nixon papers in Washington, D.C. at stake. Duke officials defend the project as a research facility while lawmakers weigh shrine concerns.
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Iowa
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Hyde Park
N.Y
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