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Everett M. Dirksen
in Pictures

1896-1929

1930-1939

1932. Dirksen Campaign Truck with “E. M. Dirksen for Congress” sign
1932. Dirksen on rear platform of train with Herbert Hoover
June 9, 1933. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace and Everett Dirksen pouring high ball into a gas tank.
January 11, 1934. Everett Dirksen at microphone.
1934. Everett Dirksen in tuxedo, straightening tie in mirror.
1935. Everett Dirksen in light suit standing at microphone.
1937. Everett Dirksen speaking at microphone.
1939. Everett Dirksen in straw hat outside Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC

1940-1949

1940. Everett Dirksen and Louella in flower garden.
1940. Everett Dirksen in unidentified group.
September 14, 1940. Everett Dirksen and politicians seated on couch.
1941. Everett Dirksen at microphone speaking to large crowd under tent at Commer Brothers 6th Annual Hybrid Field Day.
November 5, 1941. Allbink Field (Panama)
December 2, 1943. Everett Dirksen examining correspondence at desk.
1945. Everett Dirksen and others along a road.
1945. Everett Dirksen at ruins.
1945. Everett Dirksen talking to members of the US Air Force.
1945. Everett Dirksen pinning sergeant strips on unidentified woman.
1945. Everett Dirksen and others tour facility.
1945. Everett Dirksen speaking on podium.
March 1945. Everett Dirksen with group nat Khorranshahr, Iran during Dirksen’s visit to the Persian Gulf Command.
March 18, 1945. Everett Dirksen, R.A. Wheeler, and Group of Illinois soldiers at opening of Spring Art Exhibit, American Red Cross.
April 2, 1945. Everett Dirksen playing with children in Krutzan.
April 2, 1945. Everett Dirksen greeting someone on Tel Aviv Street.
April 2, 1945. Everett Dirksen in Services Club in tea rooms.
April 2, 1945. Everett Dirksen and Milton Young with Mrs. Davidowicz and Werner Block.
April 11, 1945. Everett Dirksen in Tel Aviv, Israel with other officials.
April 11, 1945. Everett Dirksen and the Prime Minister of Lebanon.
April 11, 1945. Everett Dirksen at Kabitash Boat Landing, Istanbul.
April 16, 1945. Crimean Memorian Church, Istanbul, after memorial services for Franklin Roosevelt. Everett Dirksen and John Young emerging from church.
April 25, 1945. American Legation, Cairo.
April 25, 1945. Everett Dirksen talking to a group of officials.
April 30, 1945. Everett Dirksen greeted at entrance of Vatican by Harold H. Tittmann and Col. Mulcahy.
May 1, 1945. Everett Dirksen at visit to 15th Army group in Italy.
May 7, 1945. Map showing Everett Dirksen’s itinerary in Europe.
May 12, 1945. Everett Dirksen and his party in gas chamber at Dachau.
August 2, 1946. Harry Truman signing the Legislative Reorganization Act.
May 24, 1948. “Operation Earthmover” Peoria, IL. Everett Dirksen with multiple people.

1950-1959

1950. Everett Dirksen for United States Senate billboard.
1950. Everett Dirksen speaking at a Republican rally.
October 21, 1950. Everett Dirksen speaking to Steuben Society Banquet, Chicago.
November 8, 1950. Everett Dirksen on the shoulders of supports.
March 30, 1951. Everett Dirksen delivering a speech at a FBI National Academy graduation.
May 26, 1951. Everett Dirksen speaking at microphone in Pana, IL.
September 20, 1951. Everett Dirksen speaking at an American Legion meeting.
1952. Everett Dirksen in conversation with two men.
July 6, 1952. Everett Dirksen speaking at a podium.
July 9, 1952. Everett Dirksen with Thomas Dewey.
March 31, 1953. Everett Dirksen shaking hands with Samuel Golan.
May 1, 1953. Everett Dirksen and others leaving plane in South Korea.
May 1953. Everett Dirksen meeting Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
June 1, 1953. Dirksen speaking with a small group of people.
June 1, 1953. Joint Embassy-FEC briefing in an Embassy conference room.
October 23, 1953. Everett Dirksen shaking hands with Cook County Young Republicans.
April 16, 1955. Everett Dirksen in office congratulating Captain Alvera E. Hamlyn.
June 1955. Everett Dirksen and Moshe Sharrett, Prime Minister of Israel.
June 1955. Everett Dirksen at military briefing session. Asia.
June 1955. Everett Dirksen looking out of the window of an airplane.
June 1955. Everett Dirksen shaking hands with military members next to an airplane.
June 1955. Everett Dirksen shaking hands with officials as he arrived at Don Muang ariport.
June 1955. Everett Dirksen watching a solar eclipse.
June 1955. Everett Dirksen, Earle Clements, Ambassador McClintock at Roual Palace with King Norodom Suramarith and Queen Sisowath Kossman.
1956. Everett and Louella Dirksen with the Nixons and Doris and Ben Regan.
1956. Everett and Louella Dirksen with a large group.
1956. Everett Dirksen receiving Hawaiian leis.
1956. Everett Dirksen and a man in the Senate dining facility.
1956. Everett Dirksen campaign billboard. Chicago, IL.
1956. Dwight Eisenhower with a group of women, including Louella Dirksen.
March 23, 1956. Everett Driksen and Ormonde A. Kieb and others at an awards presentation.
July 1956. Everett Dirksen, Gov. William Stratton, and an unnamed woman in conversation at the Republican National Convention.
July 1956. Everett Dirksen shaking hands with an unknown man.
September 6, 1956. Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, Postmaster. Carl A. Schroder, and Everett Dirksen inspecting new mail truck.
1957. Everett Dirksen, Rock Hudson, Richard Nixon, and unnamed women.
January 4, 1957. Everett Dirksen and Richard Nixon with a group of unnamed women.
June 19, 1957. Everett Dirksen with a group ofmen and women who were members of the Illlinois delegation for government.
December 11, 1957. Everett Dirksen touring the Argonne National Laboratory with Dr. Norman Hilberry and Joseph M. Harrer.
July 1958. Everett Dirksen greeting Madame Chiang Kai-Shek.
October 7, 1958. Dwight Eisenhower meeting with Republicans after White House meeting.
1959. John Sherman Cooper shaking hands with Everett Dirksen.
1959. Thomas Kuchel, Everett Dirksen, Styles Bridges, and Leverett Saltonstall.
January 21, 1959. Everett Dirksen holding file folders and glasses standing with Lyndon Johnson in subway Station on Capitol.
February 24, 1959. Everett Dirksen speaking to crowd at ground breaking for East Front Extension of the Capitol.
March 25, 1959. Everett Dirksen and Sean T. O’Kelly, President of Ireland.
March 25, 1959. Everett Dirksen and Sean T. O’Kelly at an airport.
March 25, 1959. Everett Dirksen and Sean T. O’Kelly, President of Ireland, seated at a microphone.
April 14, 1959. Everett Dirksen shaking hands with Herbert Hoover.
June 1959. Everett Dirksen, Lyndon Johnson and unnamed others.
July 1959. Everett Dirksen and Richard Nixon meeting Hiram Fong and family.
August 5, 1959. Richard Nixon shaking hands with Everett Dirksen.
December 1959. Everett Dirksen and Bob Michel with a group of unnamed men.
December 30, 1959. Senators riding subway in the Capitol.

1960-1969

January 6, 1960. The Republican Senate Leadership.
March 23, 1960. Everett Dirksen at microphone in Capitol at unveiling of statue.
May 9, 1960. Everett Dirksen at microphone outside Senate Appropriations Committee room.
July 1960. Everett Dirksen walking to podium and waving.
August 1960. Everett Dirksen in office with an unnamed young man.
August 1960. Everett Dirksen being interviewed in Senate recording studio.
September 14, 1960. Everett Dirksen at podium with William Stratton and others.
September 14, 1960. Everett Dirksen shaking hands with Richard Nixon at a Nixon campaign rally.
1961. Everett Dirksen in an office with Mercury Seven astronauts.
February 1961. Everett Dirksen seat3ed with the Board of Directors of First Federal Savings and Loan.
March 21, 1961. Bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office.
April 13, 1961. Everett Dirksen, Lyndon Johnson, and Konrad Adenaur.
June 15, 1961. Reception for John Tower.
1962. Everett & Louella Dirksen and Tom & Mildred Dirksen with Lilly Carver.
May 1962. Everett & Louella Dirksen.
May 1962. Everett Dirksen in office meeting with group.
July 1962. Ceremony honoring John Glenn.
November 23, 1962. Everett Dirksen outside looking up at Saturn complex.
January 9, 1963. Everett Dirksen conferring with Jacob Javits.
January 9, 1963. Everett Dirksen with other government officials.
February 10, 1963. Nelson Rockefeller and Everett Dirksen at banquet.
March 13, 1963. Everett Dirksen and Charles Halleck at microphones with reporters.
June 19, 1963. Republican Senators meeting on Civil Rights issue.
June 19, 1963. Three Republican Senators meeting on Civil Rights issue.
July 1963. Illinois Republicans.
October 1963. Otto Kerner, John Kennedy and Everett Dirksen meet outside White House.
October 7, 1963. John Kennedy signing Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the Oval Office.
January 8, 1964. Everett Dirksen and Lyndon B. Johnson.
January 10, 1964. Everett Dirksen smelling a rose outside of the Capitol.
April 13, 1964. Opening of Baseball season.
May 19, 1964. Everett Dirksen and Hiram Fong.
May 19, 1964. Hiram Fong, Milton Young, Everett Dirksen conferring at meeting.
June 10, 1964. Senators giving vicotry sign after chekcing vote tally sheet showing enough votes to close off civil rights filibuster.
June 19, 1964. Jacob Javits, Everett Dirksen, Hubert Humphrey leaving Capitol after Civil Rights bill vote.
June 19, 1964. Everett Dirksen speaking into microphone with other senators.