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Howard Baker

President Ford dedicates the new Dirksen Center and library

This week we reach the point in the history of the Pekin Public Library...

President Nixon dedicates cornerstone of new Pekin library and Dirksen Center

As construction proceeded in 1973 on the new Pekin Public Library and Dirksen Congressional...

First flowering of Pekin’s Marigold Festival

By Jared Olar Library assistant The 44th Annual Pekin Marigold Festival, scheduled to run...

Kingman’s elephants from Baker’s office

By Jared Olar Library assistant A piece of artwork with an interesting Pekin connection...

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