Weekend Diversion: Remembering Richard J. Daley

By Chuck Sudo in News on May 15, 2011 3:00PM

We mentioned earlier this morning that Richard J. Daley was born on this date. Both Richard J. and Richard M. Daley had iron grips on Chicago politics, but Richard J. Daley wasn't called "Boss" for nothing. During his mayoralty, Presidents often sought Daley the Elder's counsel on a litany of matters, including candidates for Vice President, as this phone call between Daley and Lyndon Johnson shows.