Dedication of the United States Court House and Post Office

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Program from the edication ceremony of the new United States Court House and Post Office on Pershing Road. Federal judge Merrill E. Otis presided over the event, with guests including Senator Bennett "Champ" Clark, Senator Harry Truman, and Governor Lloyd C. Stark. Music was provided by the Letter Carriers' Band, and the event was broadcast by WDAF Radio. The program also includes photographs and histories of earlier Kansas City federal buildings, and a list of the agencies that will be housed in the new facility.

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October 5th 1939
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333 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO
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Collection Title, Call or Box Number: 
MVSC-099.61-G78D
Digital Object Identifier: 
MVSC-099.61-G78D
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KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY | DIGITAL HISTORY