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Original White House photograph signed by President Jimmy Carter to Representative Dan Rostenkowski of Chicago. Inscription reads: “To my good friend Dan Rostenkowski. Jimmy Carter.”
Comments: One of the most influential politicians from Illinois in the 20th Century, Representative Dan Rostenkowski served on the House Ways and Means committee during the Reagan years. His political career ended abruptly in 1994 when he was indicted on corruption charges relating to the Congressional Post Office Scandal.