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    Otto Kerner Jr. (August 15, 1908 – May 9, 1976) was an American jurist and politician. He served as the 33rd governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968 and...
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  • Otto Kerner is the name of two political figures from Illinois: Otto Kerner Sr. (1884–1952), Attorney General of Illinois (1932–1938) & judge on U.S....
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    Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, known as the Kerner Commission after its chair, Governor Otto Kerner Jr. of Illinois, was an 11-member Presidential...
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    Otto Kerner (February 22, 1884 – December 13, 1952) was the attorney general of Illinois and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court...
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    Illinois on November 3, 1964. The Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Otto Kerner, Jr., won reelection against the Republican nominee, Charles H. Percy...
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    bravery in saving others after an explosion at a Manhattan Project plant. Otto Kerner Jr., US Army, was awarded the Soldier's Medal for rescuing a drowning...
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    honor. It was scrapped in 1964.[citation needed] Cermak's son-in-law, Otto Kerner Jr., served as the 33rd Governor of Illinois, and as a federal circuit...
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    Stratton, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Otto Kerner Jr. The primaries and general election both coincided with those for...
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    challenges they faced. Four years later, in 1962, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner backed Haroski's registration and officially proclaimed the day.[non-primary...
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  • Justinus Kerner Otto Kerner, Jr. (1908–1976), Illinois Governor and judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Otto Kerner, Sr. (1884–1952)...
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