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Democratic Rally Set for Chicago Three Day Spectacle
Chicago hosts a three day Democratic rally May 13 to 15 drawing at least 2,500 party leaders from 48 states for a national conference aimed at boosting turnout in the fall elections. President Truman will speak May 15 with a Jefferson Jubilee pageant and a cabinet meeting open to the public. 3,000 hotel rooms, Blackstone and Sherman venues, and TV screens will showcase the event.
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