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This Is Part Of The Crowd . . . of more than 8,000 people which jammed Bayliss Park in 1960 to hear Richard Nixon in his bid for the presidency. Mrs. Nixon, noting all the reporters and photographers present for the occasion quipped that she now knew…

Nixon, Richard M & Family
File #1: to 11/05/1968

Introduction By Nixon . . . of A.M. Piper catches The Nonpareil editor by surprise. Nixon termed Piper "one of my best friends and even if I had no other reason for coming to Council Bluffs, it would be to say hello to him." That's Rep. Ben Jensen's…

(top) Crowd At Bayliss Park . . . is estimated at 8,000 by security officers. Part of the huge turnout is shown in this picture, taken from the roof of a building across from the park.

(bottom) Approaching The Speaker's Platform . . . Mrs. Nixon…