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Illinois Republican luncheon unites top national leaders
At a luncheon, Republican congressmen from Illinois and leaders including Joseph W. Martin Jr. from Massachusetts and J. Will Taylor from Tennessee gathered with Frank O. Horton of Wyoming, J. William Ditter of Pennsylvania, John G. Townsend of Delaware, Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan, Robert A. Taft of Ohio, Dewey Short of Missouri, Bruce Barton of New York, National Chairman John Hamilton, and Publicity Director Franklyn Waltman Jr. The meeting was informal as Blackett, the newest national committee member, listened and urged unity for the 1940 campaign.
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Illinois
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
J. Will Taylor
Tennessee
Frank O. Horton
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
J. William Ditter
Congressional Campaign Committee
John G. Townsend
Delaware
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Missouri
Dewey Short
New York
Bruce Barton
John Hamilton
Franklyn Waltman, Jr