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Photograph included in the exhibit: "From Hula Hoops to Hanoi: L.A. Concerns, 1954-1965." Photograph caption dated May 9, 1956 reads, "Democratic Presidential aspirant Adlai Stevenson greets Lockheed workers at lunch-hour rally in Burbank. 'I want tpo be your candidate,' hge told employees before he stepped from truck-bed speaker's platform to have Swiss steak luncheon with workers."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Stevenson, Adlai E.--(Adlai Ewing),--1900-1965 Democratic Party (U.S.) Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Lockheed Aircraft Corporation--Employees Presidents--Election Political campaigns--United States Aircraft industry--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Aircraft industry--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)--Employees Buses--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Streets--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Public speaking--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Audiences--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Microphones Automobiles--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Industrial facilities--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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