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Television and radio do a wonderful job in focusing attention on the problems of our society.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

Good government is good politics.

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Richard J. Daley

Former Mayor of Chicago

Born: 1902-05-15

Died: 1976-12-20

Richard Joseph Daley (May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Chicago from 1955 and the chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee from 1953 until his death. He has been called "the last of the big city bosses" who controlled and mobilized American cities. Daley played a major role in the history of the Democratic Party, especially with his support of John F. Kennedy in the presidential election of 1960 and of Hubert Humphrey in the presidential election of 1968.More