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Memorial Service for Leader Bob Michel
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Congressman Bob Michel ’48

Photos by Date


1950-1959

1956 – Nixon inscribed to “Bob Mitchell”
1957 – Michel outside of Capitol
1958 – Michel with John Foster Dulles
Nov 15, 1958 – Air National Guard Visit
Nov 15, 1958 – Air National Guard Visit

1960-1969

Feb 22, 1960 – Washington Day Banquet, Charles Halleck
Feb 22, 1960 – Washington Day Banquet, Charles Halleck
July 1960 – Michel and Nixon
April 1963
April 1963
Sept 9, 1963 – Sargent Shriver, William Smith and Bob Michel at Peoria Airport
May 1964 – Chowder; Marching with Nixon
Nov 23, 1968 – USS Peoria
Nov 23, 1968 – USS Peoria
Nov 23, 1968 – USS Peoria
Jan 30, 1969 – Gov Richard Ogilvie and Bob Michel
Feb 25, 1969 – Roger Kelley Swearing-in

1970-1979

Jan 1970 – Budget meeting HEW Veto in G. Ford’s Office
Jan 1970- Budget meeting HEW Veto in G. Ford’s Office
Sept 10, 1976 – Bob Michel, Elizabeth Taylor, and John Warner
Sept 10, 1976 – Bob Michel, Elizabeth Taylor, and John Warner
Oct 1976 – Campaign
Oct 1976 – Campaign
Oct 1976 – Campaign
January 1977 – J. Carter, John Rhodes, and Bob Michel
Nov 4, 1977 – Tribute to Bob Michel, Peoria, IL
Nov 4, 1977 – Tribute to Bob Michel, Peoria, IL
Nov 4, 1977 – Tribute to Bob Michel, Peoria, IL
Nov 4, 1977 – Tribute to Bob Michel, Peoria, IL
Nov 4, 1977 – Tribute to Bob Michel, Peoria, IL
Nov 4, 1977 – Tribute to Bob Michel, Peoria, IL
Nov 4, 1977 – Tribute to Bob Michel, Peoria, IL
Nov 4, 1977 – Tribute to Bob Michel, Peoria, IL
April 1978 – China Trip
April 1978 – China Trip
April 1978 – China Trip
April 1978 – China Trip
April 1978 – China Trip
April 1978 – China Trip
1979 – Egyptian Israeli Peace Accord Signing
1979 – Egyptian Israeli Peace Accord Signing
1979 – Egyptian Israeli Peace Accord Signing
1979 – Egyptian Israeli Peace Accord Signing
1979 – Egyptian Israeli Peace Accord Signing
1979 – Egyptian Israeli Peace Accord Signing
1979 – Egyptian Israeli Peace Accord Signing
1979 – Egyptian Israeli Peace Accord Signing
1979 – Egyptian Israeli Peace Accord Signing
Nov 1, 1979 – J. Carter, H. Baker, and H. Baker

1980-1989

Nov. 1980 – Bob Hope, Gerald Ford, and R. Reagan in Peoria, IL
Nov. 1980 – Bob Hope, Gerald Ford, and R. Reagan in Peoria, IL
Nov. 1980 – Bob Hope, Gerald Ford, and R. Reagan in Peoria, IL
Nov. 1980 – Bob Hope, Gerald Ford, and R. Reagan in Peoria, IL
Nov. 1980 – Peoria, IL
Nov. 1980 – Peoria, IL
Feb 18, 1981 – Bob Michel, Lott, Reagan, and Kemp
Feb 18, 1981 – Bob Michel, Lott, Reagan, and Kemp
Feb 18, 1981 – Bob Michel, Lott, Reagan, and Kemp
Feb 18, 1981 – Bob Michel, Lott, Reagan, and Kemp
March 17, 1981 – Baker, Reagan, and Bob Michel
March 17, 1981 – Baker, Reagan, and Bob Michel
March 17, 1981 – Baker, Reagan, and Bob Michel
July 29, 1981 – Tax Vote Victory. Bob Michel and Newt Gingrich
July 29, 1981 – Tax Vote Victory
Jan 25, 1982 – Reagan, Rhodes, and Bob Michel
Jan 25, 1982 – Reagan and Bob Michel
Feb 23, 1982 – VP Bush visit to Peoria, IL
Feb 23, 1982 – VP Bush visit to Peoria, IL
Feb 23, 1982 – VP Bush visit to Peoria, IL
May 3, 1982 – White House: Republican Leadership
May 3, 1982 – White House: Republican Leadership
June 9, 1982 – Voting Rights Act Signing
June 9, 1982 – Voting Rights Act Signing
Sept 2, 1982 – Bob Michel riding circus elephant in Peoria, IL
Sept 2, 1982 – Bob Michel riding circus elephant in Peoria, IL
October 29, 1982 – Gerald R. Ford, Bob Michel at Dirksen Center
March 17, 1983 – Reagan and Tip O’Neill
March 17, 1983 – Reagan and Tip O’Neill
Nov 17, 1983 – Howard Baker, Bob Michel, Gerald Ford, Tip O’Neill, Jimmy Carter, Robert Byrd Autographed
Feb 5, 1986 – White House
Dec 3, 1986 – White House
Jan 1987 – Bob Michel, Rostrum with Jim Wright
March 1987 -Michel Profile
March 1987 -Michel Profile
May 26, 1987 – Air National Guard Base groundbreaking
May 26, 1987 – Air National Guard Base groundbreaking
May 26, 1987 – Air National Guard Base groundbreaking
May 26, 1987 – Air National Guard Base groundbreaking
April 1988 – Tokyo
April 1988 – Tokyo
Dec 8, 1988 – Michel and Reagan
Dec 8, 1988 – Michel and Reagan
April 6, 1989 – Bob Michel, Newt Gingrich, and George Bush
April 6, 1989 – Bob Michel and George Bush
April 6, 1989 – Bob Michel and George Bush
April 6, 1989 – Bob Michel, George Bush, and Newt Gingrich
May 2, 1989 – Bob Michel and Dick Cheney
Nov 15, 1989 – Leah Walesa Visit
Nov 15, 1989 – Leah Walesa Visit
Nov 15, 1989 – Leah Walesa Visit

1990-1999

1990 – Budget Summit
1990 – Budget Summit
Feb 7, 1990 – J. Carter, Bob Michel and T. Foley
Feb 7, 1990 – J. Carter, Bob Michel and T. Foley
Feb 7, 1990 – J. Carter, Bob Michel and T. Foley
March 8, 1990 -Richard Nixon with Bob Michel at Capitol office
March 8, 1990 -Richard Nixon with Bob Michel at Capitol office
March 8, 1990 -Richard Nixon with Bob Michel at Capitol office
March 8, 1990 -Richard Nixon with Bob Michel at Capitol office
March 8, 1990 -Richard Nixon with Bob Michel at Capitol office
Nov 21-22, 1990 – Saudia Arabia
Nov 21-22, 1990 – Saudia Arabia
Nov 21-22, 1990 – Saudia Arabia
Nov 21-22, 1990 – Saudia Arabia
Nov 21-22, 1990 – Saudia Arabia
Nov 21-22, 1990 – Saudia Arabia
1991 – Boris Yeltsin Visit
1991 – Boris Yeltsin Visit
1991 – Queen Elizabeth visit
1991 – Queen Elizabeth visit
1991 – Queen Elizabeth visit
1991 – Queen Elizabeth visit
1991 – Lech Walesa Visit
1991 – Lech Walesa Visit
Jan 1991 – John Major visit
Jan 1991 – John Major visit
April 1991. Dalai Lama visit
April 1991. Dalai Lama visit
May 30, 1991 – White House. Quayle, Sununu, Michel, Rostenkowski, and Bush
May 30, 1991 – White House. Quayle, Sununu, Michel, Rostenkowski, and Bush
May 30, 1991 – White House. Quayle, Sununu, Michel, Rostenkowski, and Bush
July 3, 1991 – Meeting with constituents
July 3, 1991 – Meeting with constituents
July 3, 1991 – Meeting with constituents
July 3, 1991 – Meeting with constituents
November 4, 1991. Air Force One
1992 – Capitol Hill Club Portrait Unveiling
1992 – Capitol Hill Club Portrait Unveiling
May 1992 – Gorbachev Visit
May 1992 – Gorbachev Visit
May 1992 – Gorbachev Visit
May 1992 – Gorbachev Visit
May 1992 – Gorbachev Visit
May 4, 1992 – Capitol Portrait Unveiling
May 4, 1992 – Capitol Portrait Unveiling
June 1992 – Boris Yeltsin visit
June 1992 – Boris Yeltsin visit
1993 – Helmut Kohl
1993 – President of Ireland
1993 – President of Ireland
1993 – President of Ireland
1993 – Russian Trip
1993 – Russian Trip
1993 – Russian Trip
1993 – Russian Trip
1993 – Russian Trip
1993 – Russian Trip
Jan 7, 1993 – White House
Feb 16, 1993 – Bob Michel and Hillary Clinton
Feb 16, 1993 – Bob Michel and Hillary Clinton
Feb 16, 1993 – Bob Michel and Hillary Clinton
Feb 16, 1993 – Bob Michel and Hillary Clinton
Feb 16, 1993 – Bob Michel and Hillary Clinton
Feb 16, 1993 – Bob Michel and Hillary Clinton
Feb 16, 1993 – Bob Michel and Hillary Clinton
Feb 18, 1993 – State of Union Address
Feb 18, 1993 – State of Union Address
Feb 18, 1993 – State of Union Address
1994 – General Shalikashvili’s visit to Peoria, IL
1994 – General Shalikashvili’s visit to Peoria, IL
1994 – Russian Trip
1994 – Russian Trip
1994 – Russian Trip
1994 – Russian Trip

2000-present

Photos by Subject – Undated


Campaigns


Caterpillar Tour


Chowder and Marching Club


Foreign Leaders


Leadership


Michel Bridge


Politicians

Photos by Person – Undated


Dirksen, Everett


Eisenhower, Dwight


Foley, Thomas


Gingerich, Newt


Johnson, Lyndon


Kennedy, Ted


LaHood, Ray


Michel, Corinne


Stockman, David

During the 1960s, Everett Dirksen emerged as the leading voice of those who objected to the Supreme Court’s reapportionment rulings. I arrived at the Dirksen Center with high hopes of learning more about Dirksen’s views on the subject, but never imagined that I would find such a wealth of amazing materials. My understanding of the topic has been immeasurably enhanced by the chance to have worked in the Dirksen Papers. I am deeply grateful to the Dirksen Center for the financial support that allowed me to do such critical research.

J. Douglas Smith

On Democracy’s Doorstep: The Inside Story of How the Supreme Court Brought “One Person, One Vote” to the United States

This excellent book explains why Bob Michel was the most effective minority leader in the history of the House of Representatives. Its richly detailed and perceptive essays show that he was a legislator in full” a servant for his district, a watchdog of the public treasury, and a masterful tactician who won historic votes without partisan majorities. Anyone who wants to understand congressional leadership should read Robert H. Michel: Leading the Republican House Minority.

John J. Pitney Jr.

Roy P. Crocker Professor of Politics, Claremont McKenna College

[About The Center-sponsored Robert H. Michel: Leading the Republican House Minority (University Press of Kansas, Spring 2019) Frank H. Mackaman and Sean Q Kelly, eds.] : A richly documented and authoritative look at Michel’s congressional career. Editors Mackaman and Kelly have done an excellent job both in selected contributors and developing a compelling narrative to frame these expertly written chapters. This should be the first book consulted by readers who are curious about Bob Michel’s legislative legacy.

Jeffrey Crouch

The Presidential Pardon Power

It is also important to note that [the Congressional Research Grants] Program is a vital source of support for types of research not generally funded by organizations such as the National Science Foundation.  While Dirksen award amounts are relatively small, they very powerfully combine with other small funding streams (for example, the typically small grants given to faculty by their academic institutions) to render otherwise impossible projects possible.

Laura S. Jensen

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, (Congressional Research Grant recipient, 2005)

Frank Mackaman at the Dirksen Congressional Center in Pekin, Illinois, is a peerless one-man band, a veteran archival librarian and the reigning expert in all things Ev. His monograph on Dirksen’s role in the bill was never far from my side, and I am everlastingly grateful for his help …

Todd S. Purdum

An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties, and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964:

The Dirksen Congressional Center has been a wonderful and indispensable addition to the community of scholars interested in congressional history. The Center has offered financial support that scholars need to conduct research into the legislative branch, while it has been instrumental to the organization of conferences, workshops, web-based initiatives, and teaching programs that greatly further our knowledge of congressional history.

Julian Zelizer

The American Congress: The Building of Democracy

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