Six P-12 biplane aircraft in flight just outside Chicago, Illinois during a practice battle for American military forces from the Illinois National Guard. Troops at ground fire machine guns, loading and firing anti-aircraft guns. Troops wear gas masks, moves through the smoke and firing rifles. A tank and the Chicago skyline in background with various skyscrapers seen.
A new streamlined luxury train in Chicago, Illinois. Buildings in the background. Luxury train on tracks in Chicago. Illinois. People seated inside the train. They read newspapers. Some people look outside the train. Bar in the train and it also serves as a dining room. People seated at tables as men serve food to them.
The 1956 Democratic National Convention at the International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. Democratic nominee for President Adlai Stevenson speaks into a microphone and expresses his gratefulness to the delegates for electing him as the Presidential nominee. He speaks about the importance of the Vice-Presidential candidate. He says that the Vice-Presidential nominee must be chosen through a free process of the convention.
Senator Estes Kefauver and his wife wave to the crowd as they stand on the dais at Democratic National convention at International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. John F. Kennedy and other Statesmen also join him as they wave to a large crowd carrying banners, with the names of states written on them. Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson also waves to the crowd as he stands on the dais.
Senator John F. Kennedy speaks at Democratic National Convention at the International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. He appeals to the people to nominate Estes Kefauver unanimously as Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate. Kefauver is nominated as Vice Presidential candidate as he appears on the dais and waves to the crowd.
Senator C. Estes Kefauver makes a speech after being unanimously elected Vice-Presidential candidate at Democratic National Convention at the International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. Having defeated Kennedy in the election, he thanks Kennedy for appealing to people to unanimously nominate him as the Vice-Presidential candidate.
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