Jay Sawyer of Glenview, IL Sheds Light on the Election of John F Kennedy As the President

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Jay Sawyer of Glenview, IL Sheds Light on the
Election of John F Kennedy As the President
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The Belief

• A lot of people believe that individuals who were
  linked in one way or another to organized crime
  in Chicago, Chicago Mob was responsible for John
  F. Kennedys election.
• Jay Sawyer of Glenview, IL wonders if that really
  is the case.
• He has also read several reports that state there
  is no convincing evidence to support these claims
  about the 1960 presidential election.

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The Earliest Statement

• According to Jay Sawyer of Glenview, IL, the
  earliest statement by William Brashl is quite
  mild.
• He argues that Frank Sinatra, who knew Sam
  Giancana and John F. Kennedy, approached Giancana
  and asked for his help in electing Kennedy.
• Jay has also noticed that the Chicago Democratic
  Machine delivered on Election Day for John
  Kennedy, essentially as it always did for its
  candidates.

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Power of the Daley Machine

• Jay Sawyer of Glenview, IL understands the power
  of the Daley Machine was evident throughout the
  city with only two crime syndicate wards
  delivering a low count, fewer votes for Kennedy
  in 1960.
• It is also hard for him to believe that Joseph
  Kennedy met with a notorious mobster who was
  investigated by a Senate committee his two sons
  were associated with.
• It is also worth noting that in the years after
  1968, when both John F. Kennedy and his brother
  Robert were still revered by the public as martyr.

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The Conclusion

• According to Jay, one important distinction must
  be made because there is often confusion on this
  point.
• The fact that the Outfit did not deliver on
  Election Day for Kennedy does not mean that the
  Cook County Democratic Party machine did not pull
  out all the stops for JFK.
• The Cook County Democratic Party machine was led
  by Richard J. Daley.

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Thank YouJay Sawyer, Glenview IL