FOCUS ON: Across the aisle
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Interviewees recall Mayor Richard M. Daley's willingness to work with Republicans, Democrats from downstate, and Aldermen who opposed him.
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2021-01-12T10:48:57-06:00
Mayor Daley, a Democrat, often found common ground with Republicans and with people who sometimes opposed him.
Frank Kruesi, aide and longtime friend, remembers that as state senator, Daley worked with Republicans and other legislators from downstate Illinois:
In this audio clip, President George W. Bush explains that he worked with the mayor on school and housing reform:
Daley collaborated with aldermen who had opposed him, too.
Terry Teele, deputy chief of staff, offers one example:
