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Kennedy FDR touch fuels Illinois campaign chatter
Republican leaders voice concern over Kennedy crowds and perceived mass hysteria while praising Nixon's enthusiasm. Analysts note Kennedy's peak after fourth TV appearance and recent dip on foreign policy talk. Will County figures push precinct activism as key to October races and statewide outcomes in Illinois.
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John F. Kennedy
D.-Mass
United States
GOP
Joliet
Richard M. Nixon
Republican Standard
Sen. Kennedy
GOP Newsaper
Kennedy
Illinois
Olher
Elmhurst
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nixon
Cuba
C. H. Peterson
Will County
Republican Central Committee
Ralph Murphy
Leo J. Meehan
Democratic Central Committee
Kay Archambezult
Gov
Stratton
Chicago
New York
Kerner
Lem
Paul Douglas
Samuel W. Witwer
Douglas
Dorothy O’brien