Election 1944: Democratic leaders convene in Chicago (9-11-44)

The Pittsburgh Press (September 11, 1944)

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Democratic leaders convene in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois (UP) –
Democratic leaders from 22 Midwestern and Southern states opened a three-day meeting today with officials of the National Campaign Headquarters.

National Chairman Robert E. Hannegan told the group that the conference would “develop in detail a state-by-state program to assure a maximum registration and a maximum outturn at the polls in November.”