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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated November 7, 1960 reads, "Vice President Richard Nixon doused by heavy rain, is greeted at Van Nuys Airport Saturday by 7,000 fans, who cheered as water ran down their backs. Nixon kept his remarks short 'so no good Republican voter will get pneumonia' before Tuesday."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Nixon, Richard M.--(Richard Milhous),--1913-1994 Nixon, Pat,--1912-1993 Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Van Nuys Airport Crowds--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Vice-Presidents' spouses--United States Vice-Presidents--United States Politicians--United States Rain and rainfall--California--Los Angeles Airports--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Umbrellas--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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