Louisville and Kentucky's pitch book/1972 Democratic convention. Letters, pix

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"Hospitality Louisville 72"Louisville, Jefferson County and Kentucky pitch book for 1972 Democratic convention.
In May 1971, this was the overview of the pitch sent to the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Robert Strauss, touting Louisville's Freedom Hall -- and the region -- as a site for the 1972 Democratic National Convention.
The DNC chose Miami. But not before it received pitches like this one from around the country. This appears to have been re-published for local officials, chamber of commerce and party leaders. It is NOT the original package and reflects a general overview.
What you get here:Copies of letters from Louisville Mayor Frank Burke, Jefferson County Judge-Executive L.J. Hollenbach, Ky. Governor Louie Nunn, Ky. Lt. Gov. (and candidate for governor) Wendell Ford, and candidates for governor Bert Combs and Tom Emberton
8 x 10 glossy photos of the state fairgrounds (now the Ky. Exposition Center) and the large parking lot (20,000 cars!)
Suggested layouts for delegate seating in Freedom Hall, plus work rooms in the East and West Wings.
Travel times of one minute (!) from Standiford Field to Freedom Hall and five minutes (!) from Bowman Field
Maps outlining Louisville's location within 70 percent of DNC delegates
Numbers touting inexpensive airfares
Numbers indicating available hotel rooms (and promising 5,000 rooms in private homes in Jefferson County for delegates!)
Offers to use Freedom Hall and the fairgrounds for free. Plus, free parking for all.
This was from the glory days of Freedom Hall; it was considered state of the art for large meetings.
Book has plastic comb binding. No tears or creases on the pages or the photos attached. Maps fold out. See photos for sample pages.
Hard-to-find historic document from Kentucky, Louisville, Jefferson County, the Democrat party and the Kentucky State Fair and Exposition Center/Fair Board. It may be one of very few survivors documents from more than 50 years ago.
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