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Congressman Claude Pepper Greets Senior Citizens in Chicago, Illinois in 1984 #278231700
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Longtime U.S. Congressman Claude Pepper from Florida addresses an audience of senior citizens in Chicago, Illinois in 1984. Pepper, a liberal Democrat, was especially strong on labor and welfare issues and was a venerated hero of the elderly, having authored significant legislation in their behalf. He demonstrates his retail political skills, pressing the flesh and answering a query from a senior citizens leader, Sylvia Lloyd. He died on May 30, 1989, at the age of 88.
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