A Democrat wins again. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. John Janson, 16 yrs old, from Phoenix, Ariz., whose parents are both registered democrats, last night took first place in finals of a nation wide oratorical contest sponsored by the Young Republican national Federation. The youngest of eight finalists
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"A Democrat wins again. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. John Janson, 16 yrs old, from Phoenix, Ariz., whose parents are both registered democrats, last night took first place in finals of a nation wide oratorical contest sponsored by the Young Republican national Federation. The youngest of eight finalists" (1938). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Democrat_wins_again._Washington,_D.C.,_Nov._2._John_Janson,_16_yrs_old,_from_Phoenix,_Ariz.,_whose_parents_are_both_registered_democrats,_last_night_took_first_place_in_finals_of_a_nation_LCCN2016874278.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 270457.
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