1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 1106 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 7:58 pm: | |
Greetings. Someone asked me if John F. Kennedy ever gave a speech in Grand Circus Park. As I don't personally know, I'm turning this one over to the forum. Does anyone know if he did? When else did he come to Detroit to speak? Were any forum members there? |
Eric Member Username: Eric
Post Number: 584 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:04 pm: | |
He gave a speech on Labor Day in 1960 at City Hall. That's why the site after it was demolished it was renamed Kennedy Square. (Message edited by eric on November 09, 2006) |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 981 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:04 pm: | |
Google shows this: Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy at the American Relief for Poland Dinner in Detroit, Michigan, June 13, 1957 |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 982 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:10 pm: | |
And this: Remarks Upon Arrival at Metropolitan Airport, Detroit. October 5th, 1962 |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 983 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:13 pm: | |
And this: Remarks at a Democratic Rally in Detroit. October 6th, 1962 |
Ed_golick
Member Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 477 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:14 pm: | |
Wasn't there a historic marker on the Book Cadillac about a Kennedy speech? |
1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 1108 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:30 pm: | |
Thanks for the speech links, I looked at some of those already. Its sick that Dingell was there, as a Congressman. What an old man. |
Irish_mafia Member Username: Irish_mafia
Post Number: 652 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:39 pm: | |
In a related story: Ted Kennedy got drunk and killed a woman by driving off a bridge... in a car that was made in Detroit! When asked why he took the better part of a day to touch base with the cops, his speech was slightly less impressive than his brother's. |
Dan Member Username: Dan
Post Number: 1309 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 12:28 am: | |
On Labor Day 1960 John F Kennedy kicked off his campaign for President in front of 100,000 people on the site of what is now One Kennedy Square. Eight years later Robert F Kennedy did the same There is a terrific photo in the Detroit Almanac that shows JFK on the left and RFK on the right and has the crowds merged, so it looks like they were standing there together. The crowd fills Campus Martius & Cadillac Square. I wish there was a statue on that site commemorating those events. Regardless of your political viewpoint it is an interesting and important story and location |
Rustic Member Username: Rustic
Post Number: 2923 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 1:22 am: | |
I believe that every Democratic presidential candidate from FDR through Dukakis kicked off the fall campaign with a speech at Detroit's labor Day parade. I believe Clinton broke with tradition in 92. |
Fortress_warren Member Username: Fortress_warren
Post Number: 159 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 7:28 am: | |
My parents still have an 8mm home movie of the motorcade, went down 6 mile, out near Hamtramck. I think. This was the 1962 visit. |
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 919 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 8:00 am: | |
he spoke in Mt. Clemens too I believe |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 1233 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 9:03 am: | |
Jack in the D from the DFreePress. In Mt Clemens they have a huge sculpture where he spoke. |
1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 1109 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 9:08 am: | |
Ahh, the forumers. Always knowledgable. |
Rjlj Member Username: Rjlj
Post Number: 188 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 9:47 am: | |
I have that photo or photos by Tony Spina that shows JFK on the left and RFK on the right and has the crowds merged, so it looks like they were standing there together. |
Hit24sqft Member Username: Hit24sqft
Post Number: 22 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 3:25 pm: | |
I remember way back when Kennedy came to Dallas.... |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 3077 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 3:56 pm: | |
Of course Dingell was there. As the dean of Congress, he's been in the public eye since taking over his fathers congressional seat as a young man in 1955. If he stays in congress for another 3 years, he will be the longest serving member of all time! In January when Nancy Pelosi takes over as Speaker of the House, John Dingell will (because he's the dean) swear her in as Speaker. And then she will swear in all the House members. (Message edited by Gistok on November 14, 2006) |