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Title
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National Affairs: Republic, Pendergast Style
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Description
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Photo and article about the apparent return of power of the Pendergast machine in Kansas City in the 1946 elections with the victory of Jim Pendergast-backed Enos Axtell for national representative. Photos of Tom Pendergast, his nephew and political heir James Michael Pendergast (or Jim Pendergast, not to be confused with Tom's older brother), and Enos Axtell, with discussion about the Jackson County Democratic Party's machine since the 1930s, backed by President Harry Truman and opposed by the Kansas City Star, etc.
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Date
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1946-08-19
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Missouri: Kansas City's Boss Rises to New Statewide Power
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Description
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Article about the spread of the Pendergast Machine's power from Kansas City to the Missouri state government (including his eventual domination of rival Joseph Shannon), with photo of and quotes from Boss Tom Pendergast himself.
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Date
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1936-08-15
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
